Aug 4 2008People Still Paying to See Batman Movie
Here are this weekend's box office results. Please copy all pertinent information to your journals at home.
1. The Dark Knight - A $43.8 million weekend pushed the film's total gross to just under $400 million, putting it in a likely position to push past the $461 million-grossing Star Wars as the film the most nerds have jacked off to.
2. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - Desire to see Brendan Fraser and his fake hair shoot mummies is down 33% from seven years ago, with this latest chapter only bringing in $42.5 million. Either our economy is that much worse or our society is that much better.
3. Step Brothers - $16.3 million, making it the highest grossing Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly-as-retards comedy until the next one.
4. Mamma Mia! - Your mom keeps going back to see this over and over, earning it another $13.1 million.
5. Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - $6.9 million. Note that this is the second Brendan Fraser movie in this list. Why is this happening?
Weekend Box Office [Box Office Mojo]
Reader Comments
1. Jay - August 4, 2008 2:51 PM
There is something edgy and eerie about this Batman. Not to mention Heath Ledge and the big SFX.
2. wendy - August 4, 2008 3:19 PM
Where were you last week with the box office stuff? I was looking forward to it after a friend made a prediction about a movie.
3. Eddy - August 4, 2008 3:32 PM
We call him Sir Brendan Frasier around these parts. Mostly cause he's the most famous living graduate of my college. No, I'm not theatre department, I suppose I'm pleased.
4. This - August 4, 2008 3:59 PM
This is Heath Ledger now I believe...
5. gil - August 4, 2008 8:21 PM
#3...
that's a pretty pathetic college.
6. Ann - August 4, 2008 9:06 PM
"Either our economy is that much worse or our society is that much better." Fantastic!
7. EthanDuke - August 4, 2008 11:44 PM
#3
You might try spelling his name correctly - Fraser!