“The Dark Knight” — breaking records

Well, this is impressive. Here’s a list of records that The Dark Knight broke in its opening weekend:

Theater Count — 4,366 theaters
Midnight Showings Total — $18.5 million
Midnight IMAX Total (94 Screens) — ~$640,000
Opening Day (Friday) Total — $67.8 million
Opening Weekend IMAX Total (94 Screens) — $6.2 million
Opening Weekend Total — ~$155.3 million
Weekend Total (Combined Top 12 Films) — ~$250 million+

Tickets Sold Online in a Single Day (MovieTickets.com)
Tickets Sold Online in a Single Day (Fandango.com)
Fastest Ticket Sales (Fandango.com) — 15 Tickets Per Second

You can read more at the excellent website FirstShowing.

UPDATE: The LA Times weighs in with this analysis. Choice quote:

“Not only will it crush the record, but we’ll probably exceed the entire gross on the last Batman movie in the first five days,” Fellman said.

What’s that sound coming from Burbank? Champagne corks apoppin’ at WB!