LOS ANGELES(AP)
A Warner Bros. executive says the Batman sequel "The Dark
Knight" has set a single-day box office record by taking in
$66.4 million on opening day.
The movie's Friday haul surpasses the previous record of
$59.8 million set last year by "Spider-Man 3." "The
Dark Knight" also might break the opening weekend record of
$151.1 million that also was posted by "Spider-Man
3."
Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman says the death of
co-star Heath Ledger and the buzz about his frenzied performance as
the Batman villain Joker was a big part of the movie's
allure.
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