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"July 18-20, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"The Dark Knight" #1
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Dark Knight

There is almost no question that "The Dark Knight" will be the highest grossing movie at the movie box office this year. The question is how many records will Heath Ledger's last big studio movie break during its first three days in movie theaters? FIRST: Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight" grossed the most ever for midnight shows, racking up an estimated $19 million. Second: Its first full day in theaters, Friday, "The Dark Knight" reportedly took in $65+ million. The previous record was "Spiderman 3" with $59 million. Third: "The Dark Knight" is in more movie theaters its opening weekend than any movie in history; 4366. Fourth: "The Dark Knight" grabbed $158.4 its first three days at the movie box office, (Wild About Movies predicted a record breaking $155+ million opening weekend), which makes "The Dark Knight" the biggest opening in movie history, (beating out previous record holder "Spiderman 3," which grabbed $151.1 million its first three days in movie theaters, May 2007) - not really a big deal since tickets sold don't count and box office grosses, which rise exponentially each year, do. Not to mention that "The Dark Knight" is playing at dozens of IMAX theaters, exclusively, where movie ticket prices can go above $20 per. Having seen "The Dark Knight," once on IMAX and once in a conventional movie theater, it is easy to also predict that the film will clean up at the movie box office for weeks to come, as it will attract a lot of repeat, paying customers. (Some will run to "The Mummy 3" in two weeks but nary a person - if anyone - will want to pay twice to see the fourth film in "The Mummy" movie franchise, including "The Scorpion King.") Go Behind The Scenes of "The Dark Knight" and #2 flick at the movie box office this weekend, "Mamma Mia: The Movie" - which secured $28 million its first weekend in North American theaters, beating last year's "Hairspray," which had owned the opening weekend record at the movie box office for movie musical. As well as "Space Chimps," (which collected only $7.3 million bananas its first weekend in theaters), destined for the DVD bin at your local Wal-Mart within weeks.

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office July 18-20, 2008

1 The Dark Knight - 4,366 Theaters - $35,579 Per Screen - NEW $158,340,000

2 Mamma Mia: The Movie - 2,976 Theaters - $9,275 Per Screen - NEW $28,105,000

3 Hancock - $14,000,000 - 3,776 Theaters - $3,707 Per Screen - Gross $191,504,000

4 Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D - $11,910,000 - 2,830 Theaters - $4,208 Per Screen - Gross $43,074,000

5 Hellboy II - $10,038,000 - 3,212 Theaters - $3,125 Per Screen - Gross $56,447,000

6 WallE - $9,813,000 - 3,310 Theaters - $2,964 Per Screen - Gross $182,476,000

7 Space Chimps - 2,511 Theaters - $2,927 Per Screen - NEW $7,350,000

8 Wanted - $5,097,000 - 2,433 Theaters - $2,094 Per Screen - Gross $123,347,000

9 Get Smart - $4,085,000 - 2,135 Theaters - $1,913 Per Screen - Gross $119,569,000

10 Kung Fu Panda - $1,750,000 - 1,505 Theaters - $1,162 Per Screen - Gross $206,506,000

11 Meet Dave - $1,635,000 - 3,011 Theaters - $543 Per Screen - Gross $9,374,000

12 Indiana Jones 4 - $970,000 - 757 Theaters - $1,281 Per Screen - Gross $312,584,000

13 Kit Kittredge: An American Girl - $914,000 - 769 Theaters - $1,188 Per Screen - Gross $13,732,000

14 Sex and the City: The Movie - $715,000 - 515 Theaters - $1,388 Per Screen - Gross $149,864,000

15 The Incredible Hulk - $623,000 - 656 Theaters - $949 Per Screen - Gross $131,764,000

16 Iron Man - $435,000 - 375 Theaters - $1,160 Per Screen - Gross $314,360,000

17 Tell No One - $409,000 - 55 Theaters - $7,436 Per Screen - Gross $1,065,000

18 You Don't Mess with the Zohan - $365,667 - 261 Theaters - $1,401 Per Screen - Gross $97,736,720

19 Kismat Konnection - 62 Theaters - $4,550 Per Screen - NEW $282,122

20 Mongol - $257,411 - 195 Theaters - $1,320 Per Screen - Gross $4,867,490

21 Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure (IMAX) - $168,658 - 46 Theaters - $3,666 Per Screen - Gross $16,011,239

22 What Happens in Vegas - $167,027 - 252 Theaters - $662 Per Screen - Gross $79,516,406

23 The Happening - $165,770 - 242 Theaters - $685 Per Screen - Gross $63,736,525

24 The Visitor - $160,251 - 133 Theaters - $1,204 Per Screen - Gross $8,817,732

25 The Wackness - $150,676 - 34 Theaters - $4,431 Per Screen - Gross $742,785


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Transsiberian - 2 Theaters - $17,307 Per Screen - NEW $34,615

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Wild About Movies provides you with more movie posters, movie trailers, movie synopses, Behind The Scenes of movies, and celebrity interviews than any other movie website. At WAM you are able to peruse the movie trailers, movie posters and movie synopses of more than 500 movies not yet in theaters (and more than 75,000 movies formerly in movie theaters and currently on DVD). The lastest additions: "Assassination Of A High School President," starring Bruce Willlis. The Clint Eastwood movie "Gran Torino." The sci-fil horror flicks "Pandorum" and "The Unborn." Kevin James as "Mall Cop." "The Burning Plain," starring Charlize Theron. The first "Wonder Woman" movie of the millennium. "The Education Of Charlie Banks" and "Pippa Lee." Clive Owen in "The International." "Lovely Still" - featuring Martin Landau & Ellen Burstyn. Isla Fisher in "Confessions Of A Shopaholic." And Mickey Rourke as "The Wrestler." Jamie Foxx and "Iron Man," Robert Downey Jr., in "The Soloist." Matt Damon in "Green Zone." And "Nothing Like The Holidays," John C. Reilly in "Cirque Du Freak." Patrick Swayze in "Powder Blue." Jake Gyllenhaal as "Prince of Persia: Sands Of Time" and "The Dark Knight" himself, Christian Bale, as John Connor in "Terminator Salvation." Sam Raimi's "Drag Me To Hell." Oscar winner Adrien Brody in "The Brothers Bloom." Rose McGowan as "Red Sonja 2010." Gerard Butler in three movies; "Game" and "Law Abiding Citizen" and opposite Katherine Heigl in "The Ugly Truth." And "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail." Rob Zombie's "Tyrannosaurus Rex." "Street Fighter" and Justin Chatwin in "Dragonball." Also Keanu Reeves in "The Day The Earth Stood Still." And Seth Rogen is "The Green Hornet." "Witchblade 2009," as well as "Fame 2009." And Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as lovers in "I Love You Phillip Morris." Sequels: Everything from Daniel Radcliffe naked not in "Harry Potter 6," but Daniel Radcliffe naked at WAM and on Broadway in "Equus." The Disney 3D films "Cars 2" and "Toy Story 3." Shia LaBeouf in "Transformers 2" and Jason Statham in "Crank 2" and Michael Douglas in "Wall Street 2." And "Transporter 3." Vin Diesel in "Fast And Furious 4." Kate Beckinsale in "Underworld 3." Steve Martin's "The Pink Panther 2," and the requisites, "Ice Age 3" and "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2." The very delayed "Star Trek XI." The prequel of "The DaVinci Code," "Angels & Demons." Need more movies? Channing Tatum in "GI Joe The Movie." And Seann William Scott in "Trainwreck: My Life As An Idiot." The big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" and two Tony winning plays turned movies, "Doubt," starring Meryl Streep, and "Frost Nixon," starring Frank Langella (each who will most likely earn 2009 Oscars). Also "Sunshine Cleaning" and Disney's new fave actor, The Rock, in "Race To Witch Mountain." Also, "Friday the 13th 2009" and Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's next collaboration, "Ashecliffe" aka "Shutter Island." In addition, the big screen incarnations of "Marley & Me" and "The Spirit." Sacha Baron Cohen is "Bruno." Nicolas Cage in "Knowing." Also "Good" and the long delayed "Killshot." Brad Pitt in both "Inglorious Bastards" and "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button." The big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendack's "Where The Wild Things Are" and director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" and "Taken," starring Liam Neeson. "Local Color." Along with "Watch Out" and "The Escapist." - More? Sure! Peter Jackson's "District 9" and "The Lovely Bones" and "The Hobbit Movies." Leonardo DiCaprio in "Revolutionary Road." And Kenneth Branagh's "Thor." And the 3D "They Came From Upstairs" and "Monsters vs Aliens." "The Smurfs Movie;" and "Splice;" and "Push;" "AstroBoy." The big screen version of "Land of the Lost" and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and Ben Stiller's "Chicago 7." And a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney movies, many in 3D: including "Hannah Montana The Movie" and "Fraggle Rock: The Movie" and "The Jonas Brothers Movie 3D" and "Bolt," "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog," "Up," "Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea" and And Universal's animated movie "The Tale Of Despereaux." Heath Ledger's last movie, "Dr. Parnassus." "Black Devil Doll." The four Jonas Brothers in the big screen adaptation of "Walter The Farting Dog" and Wesley Snipes in "Gallowwalker!" Also: Zac Efron in three big screen movies: "Footloose 2010," "17 Again" and "Me And Orson Welles." Also "Bitch Slap" and Daniel Craig in "Defiance" and "Delgo" and "Pope Joan" and "Hotel For Dogs." Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolfman" and "Che." And "Notorious." Also, Hugh Jackman as "Wolverine;" "Valkyrie." The movies "He's Just Not That Into You," James ("Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" "Watchmen," (from the director of "300"), "The Bad Lieutenant 2009" and Hilary Swank in "Amelia." And Nicole Kidman in "Australia," and the non Disney animated movie "Coraline." And "Two Lovers" and Anne Hathaway in "Bride Wars." "The Reader," starring Ralph Fiennes. Robert Downey Jr. as "Sherlock Holmes." Will Smith in "Seven Pounds." The Italian worldwide hit "Gomorra," as well as the Chinese blockbuster "Red Cliff." Not to mention the Australian smash "The Tender Hook". And "Fanboys" and Julia Stiles in "Cry Of The Owl" and Diablo Cody in "Jennifer's Body," which she also wrote. "Captain America" and Sean Penn as Harvey "Milk." And don't forget the must 'not' sees "My Bloody Valentine 3D" and Uwe Boll's "Far Cry." "How To Be A Serial Killer." Also, the "2009 Oscars." Our latest entry - "Push" - in select movie theaters Super Bowl Weekend 2009. For the current and complete 2008 movie box office report... 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