The DVD has broke records in 2008.
director Christopher Nolan.
On Blu-ray over 1.7 million were sold combined figures for DVD and blu-ray amount to over 13.5 million worldwide.
The Dark Knight is the best selling Blu-ray DVD on records and will become the best selling blu-ray title in 2008 and history. The films is also the first to be shot using Part IMAX(R) cameras.
http://batman-dark-knight.moviechronicles.com/category/news/sales/
- The dark knight has blown every ones expectations in sales, it has notched up over $500 million dollars in domestic sales in only 45 days.
- Titanic, the only other movie to sell more than dark knight took 91 days to reach the $500 million dollar barrier.
- World wide its made around $921 million dollars making it 9th in the world best sellers chart.
http://popcritics.com/2008/09/the-dark-knight-passes-500m-domestic-gross
http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/boxoffice
Budget- $185,000,000
Worldwide sales, latest Gross- $994,896,852
UK Latest Gross- £48,246,658
Production, distribution and institution- WARNER BROS
http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1867459,00.
- The Dark Knight marks the first time that a major feature film has been shot in part using IMAX® cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of film formats.The Dark Knight Blu-ray disc takes advantage of the marriage of IMAX® and 35mm formats by using the hybrid master to replicate the unique theatrical experience. The IMAX scenes are also included on the 2-disc Special Edition as bonus materials.
Latest sales information, Date… 27. 03. 09
Worldwide. $997M
It’s won 2 OSCARS and another 59 wins and nominated for 58
The film made 0ver $158M in it’s opening week end nearly covering it’s overall budget of $185
According to sources.
Christian Bale was paid around $38M for the whole movie, $10 when signing and the rest in bonuses. The bonuses we’re so high due to the movie breaking so many records.
(this may not be correct due to the resources being unreliable.)
Production & Distribution
Produced by- Warner Bro’s
Distributed by- Turner Network Televion (TNT)
$1 Billion?
The Dark Knight has now broken the $1 B mark. With a way to go to get to the top, it ranks 4th in the highest gross rate legue. Still to beat Titanic at $1.8
