LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Dark Knight" ruled the North American box office for a fourth weekend on Sunday to become the third-biggest movie of all time.
The Batman sequel earned an estimated $26 million during the three days beginning on Friday, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said, taking its total to $441.5 million after 24 days.
It now ranks at No. 3 on the all-time list, behind "Titanic" with $601 million and "Star Wars" with $461 million.
Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc, said it expects "Dark Knight" to end up with about $520 million.
The weekend's No. 2 slot went to the new Columbia Pictures release "Pineapple Express" with $22.4 million.
The stoner comedy undoubtedly would have been No. 1 had the unit of Sony Corp not opted to open the picture two days earlier than usual on Wednesday to maximize sales during the school holidays. The five-day total for the Seth Rogen film stands at $40.5 million.
Another Wednesday opener was "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," which came in at No. 4 with $10.8 million for the weekend. The Warner Bros drama has a five-day haul of $19.7 million.
As Frank Miller wrote;"I'm the goddamed BATMAN!"
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A great movie. Batman rules!
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