Jul 31 2008
Warners rides ‘Knight’ to $1 bil overseas
Loading ...As “The Dark Knight” took off overseas, Warner Bros. Pictures International became the third major international distributor to surpass $1 billion in foreign boxoffice revenue.
This is the eighth year in a row and the 10th time overall that WBPI has hurdled the industry benchmark.
Warner Bros. said that the Caped Crusader’s opening blast of $40 million from only 20 markets “pushed” the company “over the $1 billion mark in international boxoffice.”
Overcoming the disappointing performance of its early summer tentpole, “Speed Racer,” the company’s other summer releases — the newest Batman entry, “Get Smart” ($65 million) and returns from key selected markets of New Line’s “Sex and the City” — made up for the let down.
Strong contributions came earlier in the year from “I Am Legend” ($210 million in 2008 for total of $328 million), “10,000 BC” ($174 million), “Sweeney Todd” ($100 million), “The Bucket List” ($81 million), and the German film “Keinorhasen,” which took in $49 million in 2008 for a total of $63.5 million.
Paramount Pictures International passed the $1 billion benchmark June 16 and Fox International followed July 8.
Last year, for the first time in industry history, five of the six MPA companies topped $1 billion by the end of July; a sixth studio joined by the end of 2007.
5 Responses to “Warners rides ‘Knight’ to $1 bil overseas”
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Whitney
Posted: Aug 1st, 2008 at 5:00 am1Reply to this comment.I have seen the movie THREE times already!!! I am planning on seeing it again with alot of my BFF’s. It is such a GREAT movie!!! And the way Heath performs in this movie is a MASTERPIECE !!!
WE LOVE YOU HEATH !!!!
#1 FAN
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venu ct from dubai
Posted: Aug 2nd, 2008 at 11:31 am2Reply to this comment.heath you are just amazing,i cant express in words and the character “joker” you made it a masterpiece which made me think will any one be born again to do that character soo amazing.may your soul rest in piece and hollywood and all fans of you gonna miss you a lot,and you will be always remembered in our heart.thanks so much for all the people behind this filim.
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terry newman
Posted: Aug 3rd, 2008 at 11:33 pm3Reply to this comment.as the joker in dark knight he made the role his own with a performance that can only be described as superb. if he does not get an oscar there is surely no justice.
what a sad sad waste of a talent that had only had the surface scratched. -
vinit
Posted: Aug 4th, 2008 at 6:15 pm4Reply to this comment.It was an amazing performance delivered by Heath as a joker.Such a great talent will never be born.
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Jack
Posted: Aug 27th, 2008 at 7:44 am5Reply to this comment.I’ve seen Dark Knight three times, once in IMAX, and it’s been incredible each time. I want to see it at least six or seven times before it leaves theaters for good. Heath’s dedication and performance is simply inhuman, one for the ages. I also want to see The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus several times, and recommend you all do the same, to support Heath’s daughter, Matilda. Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell are all donating their paychecks from the movie to Heath’s daughter because Heath’s old will didn’t include her. Amazing.
