The Dark Knight (2008)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $536,625,724 | Details |
| International Box Office | $473,456,421 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $1,010,082,145 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $265,809,581 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $35,232,587 | |
| Total | $301,042,168 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $158,411,483 (29.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $185,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4,366 opening theaters/4,366 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $889,526,591 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 18th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros. July 18th, 2008 (IMAX) by Warner Bros. January 23rd, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. July 19th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. August 24th, 2018 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | July 11th, 2008 (Wide) (Australia)
July 18th, 2008 (Wide), released as Batman: El Caballero de la Noche (Mexico) July 24th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 24th, 2008 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 25th, 2008 (Wide) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 9th, 2008 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace. |
| Running Time: | 152 minutes |
| Franchise: | Batman, Dark Knight Trilogy |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Posthumous Release, Visual Effects |
| Character Appearance: | Batman |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Filming location (city or town): | Chertsey, Surrey, England, Chicago, IL, London, England |
| Filming location (country): | China, England, Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom, United States |
| Filming location (locale): | 330 North Wabash, Chicago, IL, Battersea Power Station, London, England, Brach’s Factory, Chicago, IL, Central to Mid-Levels covered escalator, Hong Kong, China, Criterion Restaurant, Picadilly Circus, London, England, International Finance Centre, Hong Kong, China, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL, LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, Picadilly Circus, London, England, Randolph Street Station, Chicago, IL, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL, The Berghoff restaurant, Chicago, IL, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, IL, Van Buren Street post office, Chicago, IL |
| Filming location (production facility): | Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Filming location (state or county): | Buckinghamshire England, Illinois, United States, Surrey, England |
| Plot point: | Mental Illness |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source material: | D.C. Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros., Syncopy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | 1 | $158,411,483 | 4,366 | $36,283 | $158,411,483 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1 | $75,166,466 | -53% | 4,366 | $17,216 | $313,781,677 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 1 | $42,664,219 | -43% | 4,266 | $10,001 | $393,751,065 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 1 | $26,117,030 | -39% | 4,025 | $6,489 | $441,628,497 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 2 | $16,379,293 | -37% | 3,590 | $4,562 | $471,082,150 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 4 | $10,542,424 | -36% | 3,163 | $3,333 | $489,416,885 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 3 | $8,622,879 | -18% | 2,750 | $3,136 | $502,293,926 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 3 | $5,515,119 | -36% | 2,575 | $2,142 | $511,997,658 | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 7 | $4,128,153 | -25% | 2,191 | $1,884 | $517,792,764 | 9 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 9 | $2,915,174 | -29% | 1,905 | $1,530 | $521,890,027 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 13 | $1,664,421 | -43% | 1,406 | $1,184 | $524,474,684 | 11 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 21 | $828,213 | -50% | 663 | $1,249 | $525,831,387 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 19 | $528,328 | -36% | 375 | $1,409 | $526,690,914 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 20 | $412,148 | -22% | 290 | $1,421 | $527,356,352 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 27 | $295,949 | -28% | 166 | $1,783 | $527,822,235 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 27 | $270,468 | -9% | 149 | $1,815 | $528,213,279 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 31 | $219,425 | -19% | 125 | $1,755 | $528,535,317 | 17 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 18 | $502,334 | +129% | 346 | $1,452 | $529,143,070 | 18 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 19 | $370,449 | -26% | 345 | $1,074 | $529,696,290 | 19 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 20 | $343,366 | -7% | 305 | $1,126 | $530,258,989 | 20 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 22 | $187,418 | -45% | 269 | $697 | $530,540,885 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 28 | $112,253 | -40% | 205 | $548 | $530,723,626 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 38 | $51,743 | -54% | 157 | $330 | $530,811,565 | 23 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 43 | $50,686 | -2% | 74 | $685 | $530,896,852 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 43 | $65,140 | +29% | 75 | $869 | $531,001,578 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 64 | $8,012 | -88% | 7 | $1,145 | $531,026,626 | 26 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 63 | $9,611 | +20% | 6 | $1,602 | $531,037,410 | 27 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 26 | $667,397 | +6,844% | 350 | $1,907 | $531,706,809 | 28 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 26 | $436,843 | -35% | 211 | $2,070 | $532,356,746 | 29 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 30 | $353,826 | -19% | 188 | $1,882 | $532,831,967 | 30 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 42 | $127,645 | -64% | 152 | $840 | $533,044,185 | 31 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 44 | $93,957 | -26% | 55 | $1,708 | $533,184,219 | 32 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 46 | $102,067 | +9% | 54 | $1,890 | $533,316,061 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2008 | P | $18,500,000 | 0 | $18,500,000 | ||||
| Jul 18, 2008 | 1 | $67,165,092 | 4,366 | $15,384 | $67,165,092 | 1 | ||
| Jul 19, 2008 | 1 | $47,650,240 | -29% | 4,366 | $10,914 | $114,815,332 | 2 | |
| Jul 20, 2008 | 1 | $43,596,151 | -9% | 4,366 | $9,985 | $158,411,483 | 3 | |
| Jul 21, 2008 | 1 | $24,493,313 | -44% | 4,366 | $5,610 | $182,904,796 | 4 | |
| Jul 22, 2008 | 1 | $20,868,722 | -15% | 4,366 | $4,780 | $203,773,518 | 5 | |
| Jul 23, 2008 | 1 | $18,377,288 | -12% | 4,366 | $4,209 | $222,150,806 | 6 | |
| Jul 24, 2008 | 1 | $16,464,405 | -10% | 4,366 | $3,771 | $238,615,211 | 7 | |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1 | $23,232,292 | +41% | -65% | 4,366 | $5,321 | $261,847,503 | 8 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 1 | $28,272,494 | +22% | -41% | 4,366 | $6,476 | $290,119,997 | 9 |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 1 | $23,661,680 | -16% | -46% | 4,366 | $5,420 | $313,781,677 | 10 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | 1 | $10,518,116 | -56% | -57% | 4,366 | $2,409 | $324,299,793 | 11 |
| Jul 29, 2008 | 1 | $9,629,366 | -8% | -54% | 4,366 | $2,206 | $333,929,159 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | 1 | $8,755,141 | -9% | -52% | 4,366 | $2,005 | $342,684,300 | 13 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | 1 | $8,402,546 | -4% | -49% | 4,366 | $1,925 | $351,086,846 | 14 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 2 | $12,709,035 | +51% | -45% | 4,266 | $2,979 | $363,795,881 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | 1 | $17,191,150 | +35% | -39% | 4,266 | $4,030 | $380,987,031 | 16 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | 1 | $12,764,034 | -26% | -46% | 4,266 | $2,992 | $393,751,065 | 17 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | 1 | $6,287,429 | -51% | -40% | 4,266 | $1,474 | $400,038,494 | 18 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | 1 | $5,661,240 | -10% | -41% | 4,266 | $1,327 | $405,699,734 | 19 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | 3 | $5,077,367 | -10% | -42% | 4,266 | $1,190 | $410,777,101 | 20 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | 2 | $4,734,366 | -7% | -44% | 4,266 | $1,110 | $415,511,467 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 2 | $7,577,362 | +60% | -40% | 4,025 | $1,883 | $423,088,829 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | 1 | $10,502,243 | +39% | -39% | 4,025 | $2,609 | $433,591,072 | 23 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | 1 | $8,037,425 | -23% | -37% | 4,025 | $1,997 | $441,628,497 | 24 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 2 | $3,742,198 | -53% | -40% | 4,025 | $930 | $445,370,695 | 25 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | 1 | $3,515,389 | -6% | -38% | 4,025 | $873 | $448,886,084 | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | 2 | $3,002,302 | -15% | -41% | 4,025 | $746 | $451,888,386 | 27 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 2 | $2,814,471 | -6% | -41% | 4,025 | $699 | $454,702,857 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 3 | $4,937,955 | +75% | -35% | 3,590 | $1,375 | $459,640,812 | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 2 | $6,708,833 | +36% | -36% | 3,590 | $1,869 | $466,349,645 | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | 2 | $4,732,505 | -29% | -41% | 3,590 | $1,318 | $471,082,150 | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | 2 | $2,112,203 | -55% | -44% | 3,590 | $588 | $473,194,356 | 32 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | 2 | $2,148,332 | +2% | -39% | 3,590 | $598 | $475,342,688 | 33 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | 2 | $1,805,312 | -16% | -40% | 3,590 | $503 | $477,148,000 | 34 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | 2 | $1,726,461 | -4% | -39% | 3,590 | $481 | $478,874,461 | 35 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 4 | $2,991,066 | +73% | -39% | 3,163 | $946 | $481,865,527 | 36 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | 3 | $4,474,170 | +50% | -33% | 3,163 | $1,415 | $486,339,697 | 37 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 4 | $3,077,188 | -31% | -35% | 3,163 | $973 | $489,416,885 | 38 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | 4 | $1,183,256 | -62% | -44% | 3,163 | $374 | $490,600,141 | 39 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 4 | $1,102,337 | -7% | -49% | 3,163 | $349 | $491,702,478 | 40 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | 3 | $986,453 | -11% | -45% | 3,163 | $312 | $492,688,931 | 41 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | 3 | $982,116 | n/c | -43% | 3,163 | $311 | $493,671,047 | 42 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 5 | $2,141,354 | +118% | -28% | 2,750 | $779 | $495,812,401 | 43 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | 3 | $3,246,469 | +52% | -27% | 2,750 | $1,181 | $499,058,870 | 44 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 2 | $3,235,056 | n/c | +5% | 2,750 | $1,176 | $502,293,926 | 45 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 2 | $2,504,411 | -23% | +112% | 2,750 | $911 | $504,798,337 | 46 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 3 | $619,463 | -75% | -44% | 2,750 | $225 | $505,417,800 | 47 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 2 | $536,323 | -13% | -46% | 2,750 | $195 | $505,954,123 | 48 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 2 | $528,416 | -1% | -46% | 2,750 | $192 | $506,482,539 | 49 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 4 | $1,464,776 | +177% | -32% | 2,575 | $569 | $507,947,315 | 50 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 3 | $2,736,020 | +87% | -16% | 2,575 | $1,063 | $510,683,335 | 51 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 3 | $1,314,323 | -52% | -59% | 2,575 | $510 | $511,997,658 | 52 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 3 | $377,264 | -71% | -85% | 2,575 | $147 | $512,374,922 | 53 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 3 | $454,109 | +20% | -27% | 2,575 | $176 | $512,829,031 | 54 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 3 | $409,422 | -10% | -24% | 2,575 | $159 | $513,238,453 | 55 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 3 | $426,158 | +4% | -19% | 2,575 | $165 | $513,664,611 | 56 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 7 | $1,116,108 | +162% | -24% | 2,191 | $509 | $514,780,719 | 57 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 5 | $1,951,731 | +75% | -29% | 2,191 | $891 | $516,732,450 | 58 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 6 | $1,060,314 | -46% | -19% | 2,191 | $484 | $517,792,764 | 59 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 6 | $277,347 | -74% | -26% | 2,191 | $127 | $518,070,111 | 60 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | 6 | $306,209 | +10% | -33% | 2,191 | $140 | $518,376,320 | 61 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 6 | $292,421 | -5% | -29% | 2,191 | $133 | $518,668,741 | 62 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | 6 | $306,112 | +5% | -28% | 2,191 | $140 | $518,974,853 | 63 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 10 | $803,027 | +162% | -28% | 1,905 | $422 | $519,777,880 | 64 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | 9 | $1,391,638 | +73% | -29% | 1,905 | $731 | $521,169,518 | 65 |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 9 | $720,509 | -48% | -32% | 1,905 | $378 | $521,890,027 | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 9 | $216,153 | -70% | -22% | 1,905 | $113 | $522,106,180 | 67 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 9 | $235,606 | +9% | -23% | 1,905 | $124 | $522,341,786 | 68 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 9 | $231,250 | -2% | -21% | 1,905 | $121 | $522,573,036 | 69 |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 9 | $237,227 | +3% | -23% | 1,905 | $125 | $522,810,263 | 70 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $426,875 | +80% | -47% | 1,406 | $304 | $523,237,138 | 71 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | - | $821,336 | +92% | -41% | 1,406 | $584 | $524,058,474 | 72 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | - | $416,210 | -49% | -42% | 1,406 | $296 | $524,474,684 | 73 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $124,863 | -70% | -42% | 1,406 | $89 | $524,599,547 | 74 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | - | $141,095 | +13% | -40% | 1,406 | $100 | $524,740,642 | 75 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | - | $133,430 | -5% | -42% | 1,406 | $95 | $524,874,072 | 76 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | - | $129,102 | -3% | -46% | 1,406 | $92 | $525,003,174 | 77 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $231,094 | +79% | -46% | 663 | $349 | $525,234,268 | 78 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $391,297 | +69% | -52% | 663 | $590 | $525,625,565 | 79 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $205,822 | -47% | -51% | 663 | $310 | $525,831,387 | 80 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $73,283 | -64% | -41% | 663 | $111 | $525,904,670 | 81 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $79,145 | +8% | -44% | 663 | $119 | $525,983,815 | 82 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $84,659 | +7% | -37% | 663 | $128 | $526,068,474 | 83 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $94,112 | +11% | -27% | 663 | $142 | $526,162,586 | 84 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $151,495 | +61% | -34% | 375 | $404 | $526,314,081 | 85 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $235,381 | +55% | -40% | 375 | $628 | $526,549,462 | 86 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $141,452 | -40% | -31% | 375 | $377 | $526,690,914 | 87 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $92,199 | -35% | +26% | 375 | $246 | $526,783,113 | 88 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $48,409 | -47% | -39% | 375 | $129 | $526,831,522 | 89 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $49,425 | +2% | -42% | 375 | $132 | $526,880,947 | 90 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $63,257 | +28% | -33% | 375 | $169 | $526,944,204 | 91 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $130,274 | +106% | -14% | 290 | $449 | $527,074,478 | 92 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $185,498 | +42% | -21% | 290 | $640 | $527,259,976 | 93 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $96,376 | -48% | -32% | 290 | $332 | $527,356,352 | 94 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $38,195 | -60% | -59% | 290 | $132 | $527,394,547 | 95 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $47,262 | +24% | -2% | 290 | $163 | $527,441,809 | 96 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $41,096 | -13% | -17% | 290 | $142 | $527,482,905 | 97 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $43,381 | +6% | -31% | 290 | $150 | $527,526,286 | 98 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $89,699 | +107% | -31% | 166 | $540 | $527,615,985 | 99 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $134,264 | +50% | -28% | 166 | $809 | $527,750,249 | 100 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $71,986 | -46% | -25% | 166 | $434 | $527,822,235 | 101 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $25,198 | -65% | -34% | 166 | $152 | $527,847,433 | 102 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $30,584 | +21% | -35% | 166 | $184 | $527,878,017 | 103 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $31,607 | +3% | -23% | 166 | $190 | $527,909,624 | 104 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $33,187 | +5% | -23% | 166 | $200 | $527,942,811 | 105 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $49,209 | +48% | -45% | 149 | $330 | $527,992,020 | 106 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $141,048 | +187% | +5% | 149 | $947 | $528,133,068 | 107 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $80,211 | -43% | +11% | 149 | $538 | $528,213,279 | 108 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $28,074 | -65% | +11% | 149 | $188 | $528,241,353 | 109 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $27,232 | -3% | -11% | 149 | $183 | $528,268,585 | 110 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $23,017 | -15% | -27% | 149 | $154 | $528,291,602 | 111 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $24,290 | +6% | -27% | 149 | $163 | $528,315,892 | 112 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $60,432 | +149% | +23% | 125 | $483 | $528,376,324 | 113 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $99,890 | +65% | -29% | 125 | $799 | $528,476,214 | 114 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $59,103 | -41% | -26% | 125 | $473 | $528,535,317 | 115 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $32,507 | -45% | +16% | 125 | $260 | $528,567,824 | 116 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $39,658 | +22% | +46% | 125 | $317 | $528,607,482 | 117 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $15,467 | -61% | -33% | 125 | $124 | $528,622,949 | 118 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $17,787 | +15% | -27% | 125 | $142 | $528,640,736 | 119 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | - | $140,375 | +689% | +132% | 346 | $406 | $528,781,111 | 120 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | - | $229,775 | +64% | +130% | 346 | $664 | $529,010,886 | 121 |
| Nov 16, 2008 | - | $132,184 | -42% | +124% | 346 | $382 | $529,143,070 | 122 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | - | $43,621 | -67% | +34% | 346 | $126 | $529,186,691 | 123 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | 18 | $49,291 | +13% | +24% | 346 | $142 | $529,235,982 | 124 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 17 | $45,846 | -7% | +196% | 346 | $133 | $529,281,828 | 125 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 16 | $44,013 | -4% | +147% | 346 | $127 | $529,325,841 | 126 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 15 | $110,455 | +151% | -21% | 345 | $320 | $529,436,296 | 127 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | 15 | $164,631 | +49% | -28% | 345 | $477 | $529,600,927 | 128 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 15 | $95,363 | -42% | -28% | 345 | $276 | $529,696,290 | 129 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 16 | $37,592 | -61% | -14% | 346 | $109 | $529,733,882 | 130 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | - | $49,467 | +32% | n/c | 345 | $143 | $529,783,349 | 131 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | - | $69,253 | +40% | +51% | 322 | $215 | $529,852,602 | 132 |
| Nov 27, 2008 | - | $63,021 | -9% | +43% | 322 | $196 | $529,915,623 | 133 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | - | $135,567 | +115% | +23% | 305 | $444 | $530,051,190 | 134 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | - | $139,084 | +3% | -16% | 305 | $456 | $530,190,274 | 135 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | - | $68,715 | -51% | -28% | 305 | $225 | $530,258,989 | 136 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | - | $21,302 | -69% | -43% | 305 | $70 | $530,280,291 | 137 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | - | $23,106 | +8% | -53% | 305 | $76 | $530,303,397 | 138 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | - | $24,492 | +6% | -65% | 305 | $80 | $530,327,889 | 139 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | - | $25,578 | +4% | -59% | 305 | $84 | $530,353,467 | 140 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | - | $53,245 | +108% | -61% | 269 | $198 | $530,406,712 | 141 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | - | $81,269 | +53% | -42% | 269 | $302 | $530,487,981 | 142 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | - | $52,904 | -35% | -23% | 269 | $197 | $530,540,885 | 143 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | - | $18,252 | -65% | -14% | 269 | $68 | $530,559,137 | 144 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | - | $17,705 | -3% | -23% | 269 | $66 | $530,576,842 | 145 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | - | $17,528 | -1% | -28% | 269 | $65 | $530,594,370 | 146 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | - | $17,003 | -3% | -34% | 269 | $63 | $530,611,373 | 147 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | - | $31,498 | +85% | -41% | 205 | $154 | $530,642,871 | 148 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | - | $53,745 | +71% | -34% | 205 | $262 | $530,696,616 | 149 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | - | $27,010 | -50% | -49% | 205 | $132 | $530,723,626 | 150 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | - | $8,406 | -69% | -54% | 205 | $41 | $530,732,032 | 151 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | - | $9,331 | +11% | -47% | 205 | $46 | $530,741,363 | 152 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | - | $8,865 | -5% | -49% | 205 | $43 | $530,750,228 | 153 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | - | $9,594 | +8% | -44% | 205 | $47 | $530,759,822 | 154 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | - | $14,969 | +56% | -52% | 157 | $95 | $530,774,791 | 155 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | - | $21,785 | +46% | -59% | 157 | $139 | $530,796,576 | 156 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | - | $14,989 | -31% | -45% | 157 | $95 | $530,811,565 | 157 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | - | $11,392 | -24% | +36% | 157 | $73 | $530,822,957 | 158 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | - | $10,823 | -5% | +16% | 157 | $69 | $530,833,780 | 159 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | - | $5,412 | -50% | -39% | 74 | $73 | $530,839,192 | 160 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $6,974 | +29% | -27% | 74 | $94 | $530,846,166 | 161 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $18,265 | +162% | +22% | 74 | $247 | $530,864,431 | 162 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $20,932 | +15% | -4% | 74 | $283 | $530,885,363 | 163 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $11,489 | -45% | -23% | 74 | $155 | $530,896,852 | 164 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $10,803 | -6% | -5% | 74 | $146 | $530,907,655 | 165 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $10,159 | -6% | -6% | 74 | $137 | $530,917,814 | 166 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $7,112 | -30% | +31% | 74 | $96 | $530,924,926 | 167 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $11,512 | +62% | +65% | 74 | $156 | $530,936,438 | 168 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $24,078 | +109% | +32% | 75 | $321 | $530,960,516 | 169 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $26,042 | +8% | +24% | 75 | $347 | $530,986,558 | 170 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $15,020 | -42% | +31% | 75 | $200 | $531,001,578 | 171 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $4,506 | -70% | -58% | 75 | $60 | $531,006,084 | 172 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $4,291 | -5% | -58% | 75 | $57 | $531,010,375 | 173 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $3,905 | -9% | -45% | 75 | $52 | $531,014,280 | 174 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $4,334 | +11% | -62% | 75 | $58 | $531,018,614 | 175 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $2,687 | -38% | -89% | 7 | $384 | $531,021,301 | 176 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $4,747 | +77% | -82% | 7 | $678 | $531,026,048 | 177 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $578 | -88% | -96% | 7 | $83 | $531,026,626 | 178 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $404 | -30% | -91% | 7 | $58 | $531,027,030 | 179 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $327 | -19% | -92% | 7 | $47 | $531,027,357 | 180 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $269 | -18% | -93% | 7 | $38 | $531,027,626 | 181 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $173 | -36% | -96% | 7 | $25 | $531,027,799 | 182 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | - | $2,015 | +1,065% | -25% | 6 | $336 | $531,029,814 | 183 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $6,828 | +239% | +44% | 6 | $1,138 | $531,036,642 | 184 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | - | $768 | -89% | +33% | 6 | $128 | $531,037,410 | 185 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 65 | $245 | -68% | -39% | 6 | $41 | $531,037,655 | 186 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $469 | +91% | +43% | 6 | $78 | $531,038,124 | 187 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | - | $345 | -26% | +28% | 6 | $58 | $531,038,469 | 188 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | - | $943 | +173% | +445% | 6 | $157 | $531,039,412 | 189 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | - | $194,343 | +20,509% | +9,545% | 350 | $555 | $531,233,755 | 190 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | - | $297,384 | +53% | +4,255% | 350 | $850 | $531,531,139 | 191 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | - | $175,670 | -41% | +22,774% | 350 | $502 | $531,706,809 | 192 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | - | $50,945 | -71% | +20,694% | 350 | $146 | $531,757,754 | 193 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | - | $56,039 | +10% | +11,849% | 350 | $160 | $531,813,793 | 194 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | - | $53,238 | -5% | +15,331% | 350 | $152 | $531,867,031 | 195 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | $52,872 | -1% | +5,507% | 350 | $151 | $531,919,903 | 196 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | - | $122,807 | +132% | -37% | 211 | $582 | $532,042,710 | 197 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | - | $243,869 | +99% | -18% | 211 | $1,156 | $532,286,579 | 198 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | - | $70,167 | -71% | -60% | 211 | $333 | $532,356,746 | 199 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | - | $32,176 | -54% | -37% | 211 | $152 | $532,388,922 | 200 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | - | $30,186 | -6% | -46% | 211 | $143 | $532,419,108 | 201 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | - | $29,875 | -1% | -44% | 211 | $142 | $532,448,983 | 202 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | - | $29,158 | -2% | -45% | 211 | $138 | $532,478,141 | 203 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $88,467 | +203% | -28% | 188 | $471 | $532,566,608 | 204 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $169,219 | +91% | -31% | 188 | $900 | $532,735,827 | 205 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $96,140 | -43% | +37% | 188 | $511 | $532,831,967 | 206 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $20,791 | -78% | -35% | 188 | $111 | $532,852,758 | 207 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $21,974 | +6% | -27% | 188 | $117 | $532,874,732 | 208 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $20,876 | -5% | -30% | 188 | $111 | $532,895,608 | 209 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $20,932 | n/c | -28% | 188 | $111 | $532,916,540 | 210 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $24,738 | +18% | -72% | 152 | $163 | $532,941,278 | 211 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $68,354 | +176% | -60% | 152 | $450 | $533,009,632 | 212 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $34,553 | -49% | -64% | 152 | $227 | $533,044,185 | 213 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 44 | $17,865 | -48% | -14% | 152 | $118 | $533,062,050 | 214 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | - | $8,418 | -53% | -62% | 152 | $55 | $533,070,468 | 215 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | - | $7,803 | -7% | -63% | 152 | $51 | $533,078,271 | 216 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | - | $11,991 | +54% | -43% | 152 | $79 | $533,090,262 | 217 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $25,249 | +111% | +2% | 55 | $459 | $533,115,511 | 218 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $49,041 | +94% | -28% | 55 | $892 | $533,164,552 | 219 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $19,667 | -60% | -43% | 55 | $358 | $533,184,219 | 220 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $7,867 | -60% | -56% | 55 | $143 | $533,192,086 | 221 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | - | $5,684 | -28% | -32% | 55 | $103 | $533,197,770 | 222 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $7,105 | +25% | -9% | 55 | $129 | $533,204,875 | 223 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | - | $9,119 | +28% | -24% | 55 | $166 | $533,213,994 | 224 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $23,929 | +162% | -5% | 54 | $443 | $533,237,923 | 225 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $54,697 | +129% | +12% | 54 | $1,013 | $533,292,620 | 226 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $23,441 | -57% | +19% | 54 | $434 | $533,316,061 | 227 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $7,267 | -69% | -8% | 54 | $135 | $533,323,328 | 228 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $7,314 | +1% | +29% | 54 | $135 | $533,330,642 | 229 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $6,510 | -11% | -8% | 54 | $121 | $533,337,152 | 230 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $8,206 | +26% | -10% | 54 | $152 | $533,345,358 | 231 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | 1 | $238,615,211 | 4,366 | $54,653 | $238,615,211 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1 | $112,471,635 | -53% | 4,366 | $25,761 | $351,086,846 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 1 | $64,424,621 | -43% | 4,266 | $15,102 | $415,511,467 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 1 | $39,191,390 | -39% | 4,025 | $9,737 | $454,702,857 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 2 | $24,171,604 | -38% | 3,590 | $6,733 | $478,874,461 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 4 | $14,796,586 | -39% | 3,163 | $4,678 | $493,671,047 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 3 | $12,811,492 | -13% | 2,750 | $4,659 | $506,482,539 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 3 | $7,182,072 | -44% | 2,575 | $2,789 | $513,664,611 | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 6 | $5,310,242 | -26% | 2,191 | $2,424 | $518,974,853 | 9 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 9 | $3,835,410 | -28% | 1,905 | $2,013 | $522,810,263 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 13 | $2,192,911 | -43% | 1,406 | $1,560 | $525,003,174 | 11 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 21 | $1,159,412 | -47% | 663 | $1,749 | $526,162,586 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 19 | $781,618 | -33% | 375 | $2,084 | $526,944,204 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 20 | $582,082 | -26% | 290 | $2,007 | $527,526,286 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 27 | $416,525 | -28% | 166 | $2,509 | $527,942,811 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 26 | $373,081 | -10% | 149 | $2,504 | $528,315,892 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 30 | $324,844 | -13% | 125 | $2,599 | $528,640,736 | 17 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 18 | $685,105 | +111% | 346 | $1,980 | $529,325,841 | 18 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 21 | $589,782 | -14% | 345 | $1,710 | $529,915,623 | 19 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 20 | $437,844 | -26% | 305 | $1,436 | $530,353,467 | 20 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 21 | $257,906 | -41% | 269 | $959 | $530,611,373 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 31 | $148,449 | -42% | 205 | $724 | $530,759,822 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 46 | $86,344 | -42% | 157 | $550 | $530,846,166 | 23 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 49 | $90,272 | +5% | 74 | $1,220 | $530,936,438 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 45 | $82,176 | -9% | 75 | $1,096 | $531,018,614 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 65 | $9,185 | -89% | 7 | $1,312 | $531,027,799 | 26 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 64 | $11,613 | +26% | 6 | $1,936 | $531,039,412 | 27 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 26 | $880,491 | +7,482% | 350 | $2,516 | $531,919,903 | 28 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 27 | $558,238 | -37% | 211 | $2,646 | $532,478,141 | 29 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 30 | $438,399 | -21% | 188 | $2,332 | $532,916,540 | 30 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 44 | $173,722 | -60% | 152 | $1,143 | $533,090,262 | 31 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 44 | $123,732 | -29% | 55 | $2,250 | $533,213,994 | 32 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 46 | $131,364 | +6% | 54 | $2,433 | $533,345,358 | 33 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8/22/2025 | $12,942 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $19,164 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Japan | 8/2/2008 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $122,460 | 7/24/2020 | |||
| Lithuania | 7/3/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $37 | 7/22/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/25/2008 | $0 | 0 | 77 | 162 | $5,922,471 | 10/20/2025 | |||
| New Zealand | 7/24/2008 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 65 | $3,683 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/6/2008 | $1,874 | 1 | 378 | 980 | $21,881,412 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 7/25/2008 | $0 | 0 | 116 | 196 | $182,759 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/24/2008 | $0 | 0 | 332 | 1,774 | $68,341,827 | 6/26/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $376,982,608 | |||||||||
| International Total | $473,456,421 | 6/26/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Christian Bale | Bruce Wayne |
Supporting
| Michael Caine | Alfred |
Leading
| Heath Ledger | Joker |
Supporting
| Gary Oldman | Gordon | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Harvey Dent | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Rachel | |
| Morgan Freeman | Lucius Fox | |
| Monique Gabriela Curnen | Ramirez | |
| Ron Dean | Wuertz | |
| Nestor Carbonell | Mayor | |
| Chin Han | Lau | |
| Eric Roberts | Maroni | |
| Ritchie Coster | Chechen | |
| Anthony Michael Hall | Engel | |
| Keith Szarabajka | Stephens | |
| Joshua Harto | Reese | |
| Melinda McGraw | Barbara Gordon | |
| Nathan Gamble | James Gordon | |
| Michael Jai White | Gambol | |
| Beatrice Rosen | Natascha | |
| Cillian Murphy | Scarecrow | |
| Colin McFarlane | Loeb | |
| Michael Vieau | Rossi | |
| Michael Stoyanov | Dopey | |
| William Smillie | Happy | |
| Danny Goldring | Grumpy | |
| Matthew O'Neill | Chuckles | |
| William Fichtner | Bank Manager | |
| Olumiji Olawumi | Drug Dealer | |
| Greg Beam | Drug Buyer | |
| Erik Hellman | Junkie | |
| Vincenzo Nicoli | Crime Boss | |
| Edison Chen | LSI VP | |
| Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | Judge Surrillo | |
| Andy Luther | Brian | |
| James Farruggio | Man | |
| Tom McElroy | Man | |
| Will Zahrn | Assistant D.A. | |
| James Fierro | Thug at Party | |
| Patrick Leahy | Gentleman at Party | |
| Sam Derence | Male Guest | |
| Jennifer Knox | Female Guest | |
| Patrick Clear | Judge Freel | |
| Sarah Jayne Dunn | Maroni's Mistress | |
| Chucky Venn | Gambol's Bodyguard | |
| Winston Ellis | Gambol's Bodyguard | |
| David Dastmalchian | Joker's Thug | |
| Sophia Hinshelwood | Reporter | |
| Keith Kupferer | Heckler | |
| Joseph Luis Caballero | Cop Heckler | |
| Richard Dillane | Acting Commissioner | |
| Daryl Satcher | Officer at Instersection | |
| Chris Petschler | Convoy Leader | |
| Aidan Feore | Fat Thug | |
| Philip Bulcock | Murphy | |
| Paul Birchard | Cop with Fat Thug | |
| Walter Lewis | Medic | |
| Vincent Riotta | Cop at 250 at 52nd St. | |
| Nancy Crane | Nurse | |
| K. Todd Freeman | Polk | |
| Matt Shallenberger | Berg | |
| Michael Andrew Gorman | Cop at Hospital | |
| Lanny Lutz | Bartender | |
| Peter DeFaria | Civilian | |
| Matt Rippy | First Mate | |
| Andrew Bicknell | Prison Ferry Pilot | |
| Anyon Bakare | Guard Commander | |
| Doug Ballard | Businessman | |
| Helene Wilson | Mother | |
| Tommy Campbell | Passenger | |
| Craig Heaney | Passenger | |
| Lorna Gayle | Passenger | |
| Lisa McAllister | Passenger | |
| Peter Brooke | Passenger | |
| Joshua Rollins | SWAT Sniper | |
| Dale Rivera | SWAT Leader | |
| Matthew Leitch | Prisoner on Ferry | |
| Tommy Lister | Tattooed Prisoner | |
| Thomas Gaitsch | Reporter | |
| William Armstrong | Evans | |
| Adam Kalesperis | Honor Guard Man | |
| Tristan Tait | Uniform Cop | |
| Bronson Webb | Bounty Hunter | |
| David Ajala | Bounty Hunter | |
| Gertrude Kyles | Fox's Secretary | |
| Jonathan Ryland | Passenger Ferry Pilot | |
| James Scales | Guardsman | |
| Nigel Carrington | Warden | |
| Ian Pirie | Corrections Officer | |
| Lateef Lovejoy | Prisoner | |
| Grahame Edwards | Prisoner | |
| Roger Monk | Prisoner | |
| Ronan Summers | Prisoner | |
| Wai Wong | Hong Kong Detective | |
| Michael Corey Foster | Honor Guard Leader | |
| Hannah Gunn | Gordon's Daughter | |
| Brandon Lambdin | Armored Car SWAT |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christopher Nolan | Director | |
| Emma Thomas | Producer | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Christopher Nolan | Producer | |
| Jonathan Nolan | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Nolan | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Nolan | Story Creator | |
| David S. Goyer | Story Creator | |
| Bob Kane | Character Creator | |
| Wally Pfister | Cinematographer | |
| Lee Smith | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Nathan Crowley | Production Designer | |
| Kevin Kavanaugh | Supervising Art Director | |
| Simon Lamont | Supervising Art Director | |
| Mark Bartholomew | Art Director | |
| James Hambidge | Art Director | |
| Craig Jackson | Art Director | |
| Steven Lawrence | Art Director | |
| Naaman Marshall | Art Director | |
| Peter Lando | Set Decorator | |
| Lindy Hemming | Costume Designer | |
| Ed Novick | Sound Mixer | |
| Richard King | Sound Designer | |
| Richard King | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lora Hirschberg | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary A. Rizzo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Nick Davis | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Paul Jennings | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Rick Lefevour | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Tom Struthers | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jordan Goldberg | Associate Producer | |
| Nilo Otero | Assistant Director | |
| John Papsidera | Casting Director | |
| Michael E. Uslan | Executive Producer | |
| Sallie Hard | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $158,411,483 (29.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 53.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $185,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 4,366 opening theaters/4,366 max. theaters, 9.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $889,526,591 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 18th, 2008 (Wide) by Warner Bros. July 18th, 2008 (IMAX) by Warner Bros. January 23rd, 2009 (Wide) by Warner Bros. July 19th, 2012 (Special Engagement) by Warner Bros. August 24th, 2018 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| International Releases: | July 11th, 2008 (Wide) (Australia)
July 18th, 2008 (Wide), released as Batman: El Caballero de la Noche (Mexico) July 24th, 2008 (Wide) (New Zealand) July 24th, 2008 (Wide) (United Kingdom) July 25th, 2008 (Wide) (Netherlands) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | December 9th, 2008 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace. |
| Running Time: | 152 minutes |
| Franchise: | Batman, Dark Knight Trilogy |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Posthumous Release, Visual Effects |
| Character Appearance: | Batman |
| Film format: | IMAX: DMR |
| Filming location (city or town): | Chertsey, Surrey, England, Chicago, IL, London, England |
| Filming location (country): | China, England, Hong Kong, China, United Kingdom, United States |
| Filming location (locale): | 330 North Wabash, Chicago, IL, Battersea Power Station, London, England, Brach’s Factory, Chicago, IL, Central to Mid-Levels covered escalator, Hong Kong, China, Criterion Restaurant, Picadilly Circus, London, England, International Finance Centre, Hong Kong, China, James R. Thompson Center, Chicago, IL, LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, Picadilly Circus, London, England, Randolph Street Station, Chicago, IL, Sears Tower, Chicago, IL, The Berghoff restaurant, Chicago, IL, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago, IL, Van Buren Street post office, Chicago, IL |
| Filming location (production facility): | Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Filming location (state or county): | Buckinghamshire England, Illinois, United States, Surrey, England |
| Plot point: | Mental Illness |
| Social setting: | Film Noir |
| Source material: | D.C. Comics |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Comic/Graphic Novel |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Super Hero |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Legendary Pictures, Warner Bros., Syncopy |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | 1 | $158,411,483 | 4,366 | $36,283 | $158,411,483 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1 | $75,166,466 | -53% | 4,366 | $17,216 | $313,781,677 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 1 | $42,664,219 | -43% | 4,266 | $10,001 | $393,751,065 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 1 | $26,117,030 | -39% | 4,025 | $6,489 | $441,628,497 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 2 | $16,379,293 | -37% | 3,590 | $4,562 | $471,082,150 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 4 | $10,542,424 | -36% | 3,163 | $3,333 | $489,416,885 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 3 | $8,622,879 | -18% | 2,750 | $3,136 | $502,293,926 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 3 | $5,515,119 | -36% | 2,575 | $2,142 | $511,997,658 | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 7 | $4,128,153 | -25% | 2,191 | $1,884 | $517,792,764 | 9 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 9 | $2,915,174 | -29% | 1,905 | $1,530 | $521,890,027 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 13 | $1,664,421 | -43% | 1,406 | $1,184 | $524,474,684 | 11 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 21 | $828,213 | -50% | 663 | $1,249 | $525,831,387 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 19 | $528,328 | -36% | 375 | $1,409 | $526,690,914 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 20 | $412,148 | -22% | 290 | $1,421 | $527,356,352 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 27 | $295,949 | -28% | 166 | $1,783 | $527,822,235 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 27 | $270,468 | -9% | 149 | $1,815 | $528,213,279 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 31 | $219,425 | -19% | 125 | $1,755 | $528,535,317 | 17 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 18 | $502,334 | +129% | 346 | $1,452 | $529,143,070 | 18 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 19 | $370,449 | -26% | 345 | $1,074 | $529,696,290 | 19 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 20 | $343,366 | -7% | 305 | $1,126 | $530,258,989 | 20 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 22 | $187,418 | -45% | 269 | $697 | $530,540,885 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 28 | $112,253 | -40% | 205 | $548 | $530,723,626 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 38 | $51,743 | -54% | 157 | $330 | $530,811,565 | 23 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 43 | $50,686 | -2% | 74 | $685 | $530,896,852 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 43 | $65,140 | +29% | 75 | $869 | $531,001,578 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 64 | $8,012 | -88% | 7 | $1,145 | $531,026,626 | 26 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 63 | $9,611 | +20% | 6 | $1,602 | $531,037,410 | 27 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 26 | $667,397 | +6,844% | 350 | $1,907 | $531,706,809 | 28 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 26 | $436,843 | -35% | 211 | $2,070 | $532,356,746 | 29 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 30 | $353,826 | -19% | 188 | $1,882 | $532,831,967 | 30 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 42 | $127,645 | -64% | 152 | $840 | $533,044,185 | 31 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 44 | $93,957 | -26% | 55 | $1,708 | $533,184,219 | 32 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 46 | $102,067 | +9% | 54 | $1,890 | $533,316,061 | 33 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2008 | P | $18,500,000 | 0 | $18,500,000 | ||||
| Jul 18, 2008 | 1 | $67,165,092 | 4,366 | $15,384 | $67,165,092 | 1 | ||
| Jul 19, 2008 | 1 | $47,650,240 | -29% | 4,366 | $10,914 | $114,815,332 | 2 | |
| Jul 20, 2008 | 1 | $43,596,151 | -9% | 4,366 | $9,985 | $158,411,483 | 3 | |
| Jul 21, 2008 | 1 | $24,493,313 | -44% | 4,366 | $5,610 | $182,904,796 | 4 | |
| Jul 22, 2008 | 1 | $20,868,722 | -15% | 4,366 | $4,780 | $203,773,518 | 5 | |
| Jul 23, 2008 | 1 | $18,377,288 | -12% | 4,366 | $4,209 | $222,150,806 | 6 | |
| Jul 24, 2008 | 1 | $16,464,405 | -10% | 4,366 | $3,771 | $238,615,211 | 7 | |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1 | $23,232,292 | +41% | -65% | 4,366 | $5,321 | $261,847,503 | 8 |
| Jul 26, 2008 | 1 | $28,272,494 | +22% | -41% | 4,366 | $6,476 | $290,119,997 | 9 |
| Jul 27, 2008 | 1 | $23,661,680 | -16% | -46% | 4,366 | $5,420 | $313,781,677 | 10 |
| Jul 28, 2008 | 1 | $10,518,116 | -56% | -57% | 4,366 | $2,409 | $324,299,793 | 11 |
| Jul 29, 2008 | 1 | $9,629,366 | -8% | -54% | 4,366 | $2,206 | $333,929,159 | 12 |
| Jul 30, 2008 | 1 | $8,755,141 | -9% | -52% | 4,366 | $2,005 | $342,684,300 | 13 |
| Jul 31, 2008 | 1 | $8,402,546 | -4% | -49% | 4,366 | $1,925 | $351,086,846 | 14 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 2 | $12,709,035 | +51% | -45% | 4,266 | $2,979 | $363,795,881 | 15 |
| Aug 2, 2008 | 1 | $17,191,150 | +35% | -39% | 4,266 | $4,030 | $380,987,031 | 16 |
| Aug 3, 2008 | 1 | $12,764,034 | -26% | -46% | 4,266 | $2,992 | $393,751,065 | 17 |
| Aug 4, 2008 | 1 | $6,287,429 | -51% | -40% | 4,266 | $1,474 | $400,038,494 | 18 |
| Aug 5, 2008 | 1 | $5,661,240 | -10% | -41% | 4,266 | $1,327 | $405,699,734 | 19 |
| Aug 6, 2008 | 3 | $5,077,367 | -10% | -42% | 4,266 | $1,190 | $410,777,101 | 20 |
| Aug 7, 2008 | 2 | $4,734,366 | -7% | -44% | 4,266 | $1,110 | $415,511,467 | 21 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 2 | $7,577,362 | +60% | -40% | 4,025 | $1,883 | $423,088,829 | 22 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | 1 | $10,502,243 | +39% | -39% | 4,025 | $2,609 | $433,591,072 | 23 |
| Aug 10, 2008 | 1 | $8,037,425 | -23% | -37% | 4,025 | $1,997 | $441,628,497 | 24 |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 2 | $3,742,198 | -53% | -40% | 4,025 | $930 | $445,370,695 | 25 |
| Aug 12, 2008 | 1 | $3,515,389 | -6% | -38% | 4,025 | $873 | $448,886,084 | 26 |
| Aug 13, 2008 | 2 | $3,002,302 | -15% | -41% | 4,025 | $746 | $451,888,386 | 27 |
| Aug 14, 2008 | 2 | $2,814,471 | -6% | -41% | 4,025 | $699 | $454,702,857 | 28 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 3 | $4,937,955 | +75% | -35% | 3,590 | $1,375 | $459,640,812 | 29 |
| Aug 16, 2008 | 2 | $6,708,833 | +36% | -36% | 3,590 | $1,869 | $466,349,645 | 30 |
| Aug 17, 2008 | 2 | $4,732,505 | -29% | -41% | 3,590 | $1,318 | $471,082,150 | 31 |
| Aug 18, 2008 | 2 | $2,112,203 | -55% | -44% | 3,590 | $588 | $473,194,356 | 32 |
| Aug 19, 2008 | 2 | $2,148,332 | +2% | -39% | 3,590 | $598 | $475,342,688 | 33 |
| Aug 20, 2008 | 2 | $1,805,312 | -16% | -40% | 3,590 | $503 | $477,148,000 | 34 |
| Aug 21, 2008 | 2 | $1,726,461 | -4% | -39% | 3,590 | $481 | $478,874,461 | 35 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 4 | $2,991,066 | +73% | -39% | 3,163 | $946 | $481,865,527 | 36 |
| Aug 23, 2008 | 3 | $4,474,170 | +50% | -33% | 3,163 | $1,415 | $486,339,697 | 37 |
| Aug 24, 2008 | 4 | $3,077,188 | -31% | -35% | 3,163 | $973 | $489,416,885 | 38 |
| Aug 25, 2008 | 4 | $1,183,256 | -62% | -44% | 3,163 | $374 | $490,600,141 | 39 |
| Aug 26, 2008 | 4 | $1,102,337 | -7% | -49% | 3,163 | $349 | $491,702,478 | 40 |
| Aug 27, 2008 | 3 | $986,453 | -11% | -45% | 3,163 | $312 | $492,688,931 | 41 |
| Aug 28, 2008 | 3 | $982,116 | n/c | -43% | 3,163 | $311 | $493,671,047 | 42 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 5 | $2,141,354 | +118% | -28% | 2,750 | $779 | $495,812,401 | 43 |
| Aug 30, 2008 | 3 | $3,246,469 | +52% | -27% | 2,750 | $1,181 | $499,058,870 | 44 |
| Aug 31, 2008 | 2 | $3,235,056 | n/c | +5% | 2,750 | $1,176 | $502,293,926 | 45 |
| Sep 1, 2008 | 2 | $2,504,411 | -23% | +112% | 2,750 | $911 | $504,798,337 | 46 |
| Sep 2, 2008 | 3 | $619,463 | -75% | -44% | 2,750 | $225 | $505,417,800 | 47 |
| Sep 3, 2008 | 2 | $536,323 | -13% | -46% | 2,750 | $195 | $505,954,123 | 48 |
| Sep 4, 2008 | 2 | $528,416 | -1% | -46% | 2,750 | $192 | $506,482,539 | 49 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 4 | $1,464,776 | +177% | -32% | 2,575 | $569 | $507,947,315 | 50 |
| Sep 6, 2008 | 3 | $2,736,020 | +87% | -16% | 2,575 | $1,063 | $510,683,335 | 51 |
| Sep 7, 2008 | 3 | $1,314,323 | -52% | -59% | 2,575 | $510 | $511,997,658 | 52 |
| Sep 8, 2008 | 3 | $377,264 | -71% | -85% | 2,575 | $147 | $512,374,922 | 53 |
| Sep 9, 2008 | 3 | $454,109 | +20% | -27% | 2,575 | $176 | $512,829,031 | 54 |
| Sep 10, 2008 | 3 | $409,422 | -10% | -24% | 2,575 | $159 | $513,238,453 | 55 |
| Sep 11, 2008 | 3 | $426,158 | +4% | -19% | 2,575 | $165 | $513,664,611 | 56 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 7 | $1,116,108 | +162% | -24% | 2,191 | $509 | $514,780,719 | 57 |
| Sep 13, 2008 | 5 | $1,951,731 | +75% | -29% | 2,191 | $891 | $516,732,450 | 58 |
| Sep 14, 2008 | 6 | $1,060,314 | -46% | -19% | 2,191 | $484 | $517,792,764 | 59 |
| Sep 15, 2008 | 6 | $277,347 | -74% | -26% | 2,191 | $127 | $518,070,111 | 60 |
| Sep 16, 2008 | 6 | $306,209 | +10% | -33% | 2,191 | $140 | $518,376,320 | 61 |
| Sep 17, 2008 | 6 | $292,421 | -5% | -29% | 2,191 | $133 | $518,668,741 | 62 |
| Sep 18, 2008 | 6 | $306,112 | +5% | -28% | 2,191 | $140 | $518,974,853 | 63 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 10 | $803,027 | +162% | -28% | 1,905 | $422 | $519,777,880 | 64 |
| Sep 20, 2008 | 9 | $1,391,638 | +73% | -29% | 1,905 | $731 | $521,169,518 | 65 |
| Sep 21, 2008 | 9 | $720,509 | -48% | -32% | 1,905 | $378 | $521,890,027 | 66 |
| Sep 22, 2008 | 9 | $216,153 | -70% | -22% | 1,905 | $113 | $522,106,180 | 67 |
| Sep 23, 2008 | 9 | $235,606 | +9% | -23% | 1,905 | $124 | $522,341,786 | 68 |
| Sep 24, 2008 | 9 | $231,250 | -2% | -21% | 1,905 | $121 | $522,573,036 | 69 |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 9 | $237,227 | +3% | -23% | 1,905 | $125 | $522,810,263 | 70 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | - | $426,875 | +80% | -47% | 1,406 | $304 | $523,237,138 | 71 |
| Sep 27, 2008 | - | $821,336 | +92% | -41% | 1,406 | $584 | $524,058,474 | 72 |
| Sep 28, 2008 | - | $416,210 | -49% | -42% | 1,406 | $296 | $524,474,684 | 73 |
| Sep 29, 2008 | - | $124,863 | -70% | -42% | 1,406 | $89 | $524,599,547 | 74 |
| Sep 30, 2008 | - | $141,095 | +13% | -40% | 1,406 | $100 | $524,740,642 | 75 |
| Oct 1, 2008 | - | $133,430 | -5% | -42% | 1,406 | $95 | $524,874,072 | 76 |
| Oct 2, 2008 | - | $129,102 | -3% | -46% | 1,406 | $92 | $525,003,174 | 77 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | - | $231,094 | +79% | -46% | 663 | $349 | $525,234,268 | 78 |
| Oct 4, 2008 | - | $391,297 | +69% | -52% | 663 | $590 | $525,625,565 | 79 |
| Oct 5, 2008 | - | $205,822 | -47% | -51% | 663 | $310 | $525,831,387 | 80 |
| Oct 6, 2008 | - | $73,283 | -64% | -41% | 663 | $111 | $525,904,670 | 81 |
| Oct 7, 2008 | - | $79,145 | +8% | -44% | 663 | $119 | $525,983,815 | 82 |
| Oct 8, 2008 | - | $84,659 | +7% | -37% | 663 | $128 | $526,068,474 | 83 |
| Oct 9, 2008 | - | $94,112 | +11% | -27% | 663 | $142 | $526,162,586 | 84 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | - | $151,495 | +61% | -34% | 375 | $404 | $526,314,081 | 85 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | - | $235,381 | +55% | -40% | 375 | $628 | $526,549,462 | 86 |
| Oct 12, 2008 | - | $141,452 | -40% | -31% | 375 | $377 | $526,690,914 | 87 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | - | $92,199 | -35% | +26% | 375 | $246 | $526,783,113 | 88 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | - | $48,409 | -47% | -39% | 375 | $129 | $526,831,522 | 89 |
| Oct 15, 2008 | - | $49,425 | +2% | -42% | 375 | $132 | $526,880,947 | 90 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | - | $63,257 | +28% | -33% | 375 | $169 | $526,944,204 | 91 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | - | $130,274 | +106% | -14% | 290 | $449 | $527,074,478 | 92 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | - | $185,498 | +42% | -21% | 290 | $640 | $527,259,976 | 93 |
| Oct 19, 2008 | - | $96,376 | -48% | -32% | 290 | $332 | $527,356,352 | 94 |
| Oct 20, 2008 | - | $38,195 | -60% | -59% | 290 | $132 | $527,394,547 | 95 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | - | $47,262 | +24% | -2% | 290 | $163 | $527,441,809 | 96 |
| Oct 22, 2008 | - | $41,096 | -13% | -17% | 290 | $142 | $527,482,905 | 97 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | - | $43,381 | +6% | -31% | 290 | $150 | $527,526,286 | 98 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | - | $89,699 | +107% | -31% | 166 | $540 | $527,615,985 | 99 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | - | $134,264 | +50% | -28% | 166 | $809 | $527,750,249 | 100 |
| Oct 26, 2008 | - | $71,986 | -46% | -25% | 166 | $434 | $527,822,235 | 101 |
| Oct 27, 2008 | - | $25,198 | -65% | -34% | 166 | $152 | $527,847,433 | 102 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | - | $30,584 | +21% | -35% | 166 | $184 | $527,878,017 | 103 |
| Oct 29, 2008 | - | $31,607 | +3% | -23% | 166 | $190 | $527,909,624 | 104 |
| Oct 30, 2008 | - | $33,187 | +5% | -23% | 166 | $200 | $527,942,811 | 105 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | - | $49,209 | +48% | -45% | 149 | $330 | $527,992,020 | 106 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | - | $141,048 | +187% | +5% | 149 | $947 | $528,133,068 | 107 |
| Nov 2, 2008 | - | $80,211 | -43% | +11% | 149 | $538 | $528,213,279 | 108 |
| Nov 3, 2008 | - | $28,074 | -65% | +11% | 149 | $188 | $528,241,353 | 109 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | - | $27,232 | -3% | -11% | 149 | $183 | $528,268,585 | 110 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | - | $23,017 | -15% | -27% | 149 | $154 | $528,291,602 | 111 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | - | $24,290 | +6% | -27% | 149 | $163 | $528,315,892 | 112 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | - | $60,432 | +149% | +23% | 125 | $483 | $528,376,324 | 113 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | - | $99,890 | +65% | -29% | 125 | $799 | $528,476,214 | 114 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | - | $59,103 | -41% | -26% | 125 | $473 | $528,535,317 | 115 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | - | $32,507 | -45% | +16% | 125 | $260 | $528,567,824 | 116 |
| Nov 11, 2008 | - | $39,658 | +22% | +46% | 125 | $317 | $528,607,482 | 117 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | - | $15,467 | -61% | -33% | 125 | $124 | $528,622,949 | 118 |
| Nov 13, 2008 | - | $17,787 | +15% | -27% | 125 | $142 | $528,640,736 | 119 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | - | $140,375 | +689% | +132% | 346 | $406 | $528,781,111 | 120 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | - | $229,775 | +64% | +130% | 346 | $664 | $529,010,886 | 121 |
| Nov 16, 2008 | - | $132,184 | -42% | +124% | 346 | $382 | $529,143,070 | 122 |
| Nov 17, 2008 | - | $43,621 | -67% | +34% | 346 | $126 | $529,186,691 | 123 |
| Nov 18, 2008 | 18 | $49,291 | +13% | +24% | 346 | $142 | $529,235,982 | 124 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | 17 | $45,846 | -7% | +196% | 346 | $133 | $529,281,828 | 125 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 16 | $44,013 | -4% | +147% | 346 | $127 | $529,325,841 | 126 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 15 | $110,455 | +151% | -21% | 345 | $320 | $529,436,296 | 127 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | 15 | $164,631 | +49% | -28% | 345 | $477 | $529,600,927 | 128 |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 15 | $95,363 | -42% | -28% | 345 | $276 | $529,696,290 | 129 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 16 | $37,592 | -61% | -14% | 346 | $109 | $529,733,882 | 130 |
| Nov 25, 2008 | - | $49,467 | +32% | n/c | 345 | $143 | $529,783,349 | 131 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | - | $69,253 | +40% | +51% | 322 | $215 | $529,852,602 | 132 |
| Nov 27, 2008 | - | $63,021 | -9% | +43% | 322 | $196 | $529,915,623 | 133 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | - | $135,567 | +115% | +23% | 305 | $444 | $530,051,190 | 134 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | - | $139,084 | +3% | -16% | 305 | $456 | $530,190,274 | 135 |
| Nov 30, 2008 | - | $68,715 | -51% | -28% | 305 | $225 | $530,258,989 | 136 |
| Dec 1, 2008 | - | $21,302 | -69% | -43% | 305 | $70 | $530,280,291 | 137 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | - | $23,106 | +8% | -53% | 305 | $76 | $530,303,397 | 138 |
| Dec 3, 2008 | - | $24,492 | +6% | -65% | 305 | $80 | $530,327,889 | 139 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | - | $25,578 | +4% | -59% | 305 | $84 | $530,353,467 | 140 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | - | $53,245 | +108% | -61% | 269 | $198 | $530,406,712 | 141 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | - | $81,269 | +53% | -42% | 269 | $302 | $530,487,981 | 142 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | - | $52,904 | -35% | -23% | 269 | $197 | $530,540,885 | 143 |
| Dec 8, 2008 | - | $18,252 | -65% | -14% | 269 | $68 | $530,559,137 | 144 |
| Dec 9, 2008 | - | $17,705 | -3% | -23% | 269 | $66 | $530,576,842 | 145 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | - | $17,528 | -1% | -28% | 269 | $65 | $530,594,370 | 146 |
| Dec 11, 2008 | - | $17,003 | -3% | -34% | 269 | $63 | $530,611,373 | 147 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | - | $31,498 | +85% | -41% | 205 | $154 | $530,642,871 | 148 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | - | $53,745 | +71% | -34% | 205 | $262 | $530,696,616 | 149 |
| Dec 14, 2008 | - | $27,010 | -50% | -49% | 205 | $132 | $530,723,626 | 150 |
| Dec 15, 2008 | - | $8,406 | -69% | -54% | 205 | $41 | $530,732,032 | 151 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | - | $9,331 | +11% | -47% | 205 | $46 | $530,741,363 | 152 |
| Dec 17, 2008 | - | $8,865 | -5% | -49% | 205 | $43 | $530,750,228 | 153 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | - | $9,594 | +8% | -44% | 205 | $47 | $530,759,822 | 154 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | - | $14,969 | +56% | -52% | 157 | $95 | $530,774,791 | 155 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | - | $21,785 | +46% | -59% | 157 | $139 | $530,796,576 | 156 |
| Dec 21, 2008 | - | $14,989 | -31% | -45% | 157 | $95 | $530,811,565 | 157 |
| Dec 22, 2008 | - | $11,392 | -24% | +36% | 157 | $73 | $530,822,957 | 158 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | - | $10,823 | -5% | +16% | 157 | $69 | $530,833,780 | 159 |
| Dec 24, 2008 | - | $5,412 | -50% | -39% | 74 | $73 | $530,839,192 | 160 |
| Dec 25, 2008 | - | $6,974 | +29% | -27% | 74 | $94 | $530,846,166 | 161 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | - | $18,265 | +162% | +22% | 74 | $247 | $530,864,431 | 162 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | - | $20,932 | +15% | -4% | 74 | $283 | $530,885,363 | 163 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | - | $11,489 | -45% | -23% | 74 | $155 | $530,896,852 | 164 |
| Dec 29, 2008 | - | $10,803 | -6% | -5% | 74 | $146 | $530,907,655 | 165 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | - | $10,159 | -6% | -6% | 74 | $137 | $530,917,814 | 166 |
| Dec 31, 2008 | - | $7,112 | -30% | +31% | 74 | $96 | $530,924,926 | 167 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | - | $11,512 | +62% | +65% | 74 | $156 | $530,936,438 | 168 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | - | $24,078 | +109% | +32% | 75 | $321 | $530,960,516 | 169 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | - | $26,042 | +8% | +24% | 75 | $347 | $530,986,558 | 170 |
| Jan 4, 2009 | - | $15,020 | -42% | +31% | 75 | $200 | $531,001,578 | 171 |
| Jan 5, 2009 | - | $4,506 | -70% | -58% | 75 | $60 | $531,006,084 | 172 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | - | $4,291 | -5% | -58% | 75 | $57 | $531,010,375 | 173 |
| Jan 7, 2009 | - | $3,905 | -9% | -45% | 75 | $52 | $531,014,280 | 174 |
| Jan 8, 2009 | - | $4,334 | +11% | -62% | 75 | $58 | $531,018,614 | 175 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | - | $2,687 | -38% | -89% | 7 | $384 | $531,021,301 | 176 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | - | $4,747 | +77% | -82% | 7 | $678 | $531,026,048 | 177 |
| Jan 11, 2009 | - | $578 | -88% | -96% | 7 | $83 | $531,026,626 | 178 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | - | $404 | -30% | -91% | 7 | $58 | $531,027,030 | 179 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | - | $327 | -19% | -92% | 7 | $47 | $531,027,357 | 180 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | - | $269 | -18% | -93% | 7 | $38 | $531,027,626 | 181 |
| Jan 15, 2009 | - | $173 | -36% | -96% | 7 | $25 | $531,027,799 | 182 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | - | $2,015 | +1,065% | -25% | 6 | $336 | $531,029,814 | 183 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | - | $6,828 | +239% | +44% | 6 | $1,138 | $531,036,642 | 184 |
| Jan 18, 2009 | - | $768 | -89% | +33% | 6 | $128 | $531,037,410 | 185 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | 65 | $245 | -68% | -39% | 6 | $41 | $531,037,655 | 186 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | - | $469 | +91% | +43% | 6 | $78 | $531,038,124 | 187 |
| Jan 21, 2009 | - | $345 | -26% | +28% | 6 | $58 | $531,038,469 | 188 |
| Jan 22, 2009 | - | $943 | +173% | +445% | 6 | $157 | $531,039,412 | 189 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | - | $194,343 | +20,509% | +9,545% | 350 | $555 | $531,233,755 | 190 |
| Jan 24, 2009 | - | $297,384 | +53% | +4,255% | 350 | $850 | $531,531,139 | 191 |
| Jan 25, 2009 | - | $175,670 | -41% | +22,774% | 350 | $502 | $531,706,809 | 192 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | - | $50,945 | -71% | +20,694% | 350 | $146 | $531,757,754 | 193 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | - | $56,039 | +10% | +11,849% | 350 | $160 | $531,813,793 | 194 |
| Jan 28, 2009 | - | $53,238 | -5% | +15,331% | 350 | $152 | $531,867,031 | 195 |
| Jan 29, 2009 | - | $52,872 | -1% | +5,507% | 350 | $151 | $531,919,903 | 196 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | - | $122,807 | +132% | -37% | 211 | $582 | $532,042,710 | 197 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | - | $243,869 | +99% | -18% | 211 | $1,156 | $532,286,579 | 198 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | - | $70,167 | -71% | -60% | 211 | $333 | $532,356,746 | 199 |
| Feb 2, 2009 | - | $32,176 | -54% | -37% | 211 | $152 | $532,388,922 | 200 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | - | $30,186 | -6% | -46% | 211 | $143 | $532,419,108 | 201 |
| Feb 4, 2009 | - | $29,875 | -1% | -44% | 211 | $142 | $532,448,983 | 202 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | - | $29,158 | -2% | -45% | 211 | $138 | $532,478,141 | 203 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | - | $88,467 | +203% | -28% | 188 | $471 | $532,566,608 | 204 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | - | $169,219 | +91% | -31% | 188 | $900 | $532,735,827 | 205 |
| Feb 8, 2009 | - | $96,140 | -43% | +37% | 188 | $511 | $532,831,967 | 206 |
| Feb 9, 2009 | - | $20,791 | -78% | -35% | 188 | $111 | $532,852,758 | 207 |
| Feb 10, 2009 | - | $21,974 | +6% | -27% | 188 | $117 | $532,874,732 | 208 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | - | $20,876 | -5% | -30% | 188 | $111 | $532,895,608 | 209 |
| Feb 12, 2009 | - | $20,932 | n/c | -28% | 188 | $111 | $532,916,540 | 210 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | - | $24,738 | +18% | -72% | 152 | $163 | $532,941,278 | 211 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | - | $68,354 | +176% | -60% | 152 | $450 | $533,009,632 | 212 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | - | $34,553 | -49% | -64% | 152 | $227 | $533,044,185 | 213 |
| Feb 16, 2009 | 44 | $17,865 | -48% | -14% | 152 | $118 | $533,062,050 | 214 |
| Feb 17, 2009 | - | $8,418 | -53% | -62% | 152 | $55 | $533,070,468 | 215 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | - | $7,803 | -7% | -63% | 152 | $51 | $533,078,271 | 216 |
| Feb 19, 2009 | - | $11,991 | +54% | -43% | 152 | $79 | $533,090,262 | 217 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | - | $25,249 | +111% | +2% | 55 | $459 | $533,115,511 | 218 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | - | $49,041 | +94% | -28% | 55 | $892 | $533,164,552 | 219 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | - | $19,667 | -60% | -43% | 55 | $358 | $533,184,219 | 220 |
| Feb 23, 2009 | - | $7,867 | -60% | -56% | 55 | $143 | $533,192,086 | 221 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | - | $5,684 | -28% | -32% | 55 | $103 | $533,197,770 | 222 |
| Feb 25, 2009 | - | $7,105 | +25% | -9% | 55 | $129 | $533,204,875 | 223 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | - | $9,119 | +28% | -24% | 55 | $166 | $533,213,994 | 224 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | - | $23,929 | +162% | -5% | 54 | $443 | $533,237,923 | 225 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | - | $54,697 | +129% | +12% | 54 | $1,013 | $533,292,620 | 226 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | - | $23,441 | -57% | +19% | 54 | $434 | $533,316,061 | 227 |
| Mar 2, 2009 | - | $7,267 | -69% | -8% | 54 | $135 | $533,323,328 | 228 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | - | $7,314 | +1% | +29% | 54 | $135 | $533,330,642 | 229 |
| Mar 4, 2009 | - | $6,510 | -11% | -8% | 54 | $121 | $533,337,152 | 230 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | - | $8,206 | +26% | -10% | 54 | $152 | $533,345,358 | 231 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2008 | 1 | $238,615,211 | 4,366 | $54,653 | $238,615,211 | 1 | |
| Jul 25, 2008 | 1 | $112,471,635 | -53% | 4,366 | $25,761 | $351,086,846 | 2 |
| Aug 1, 2008 | 1 | $64,424,621 | -43% | 4,266 | $15,102 | $415,511,467 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2008 | 1 | $39,191,390 | -39% | 4,025 | $9,737 | $454,702,857 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2008 | 2 | $24,171,604 | -38% | 3,590 | $6,733 | $478,874,461 | 5 |
| Aug 22, 2008 | 4 | $14,796,586 | -39% | 3,163 | $4,678 | $493,671,047 | 6 |
| Aug 29, 2008 | 3 | $12,811,492 | -13% | 2,750 | $4,659 | $506,482,539 | 7 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | 3 | $7,182,072 | -44% | 2,575 | $2,789 | $513,664,611 | 8 |
| Sep 12, 2008 | 6 | $5,310,242 | -26% | 2,191 | $2,424 | $518,974,853 | 9 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 9 | $3,835,410 | -28% | 1,905 | $2,013 | $522,810,263 | 10 |
| Sep 26, 2008 | 13 | $2,192,911 | -43% | 1,406 | $1,560 | $525,003,174 | 11 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | 21 | $1,159,412 | -47% | 663 | $1,749 | $526,162,586 | 12 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | 19 | $781,618 | -33% | 375 | $2,084 | $526,944,204 | 13 |
| Oct 17, 2008 | 20 | $582,082 | -26% | 290 | $2,007 | $527,526,286 | 14 |
| Oct 24, 2008 | 27 | $416,525 | -28% | 166 | $2,509 | $527,942,811 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2008 | 26 | $373,081 | -10% | 149 | $2,504 | $528,315,892 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2008 | 30 | $324,844 | -13% | 125 | $2,599 | $528,640,736 | 17 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | 18 | $685,105 | +111% | 346 | $1,980 | $529,325,841 | 18 |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 21 | $589,782 | -14% | 345 | $1,710 | $529,915,623 | 19 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 20 | $437,844 | -26% | 305 | $1,436 | $530,353,467 | 20 |
| Dec 5, 2008 | 21 | $257,906 | -41% | 269 | $959 | $530,611,373 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | 31 | $148,449 | -42% | 205 | $724 | $530,759,822 | 22 |
| Dec 19, 2008 | 46 | $86,344 | -42% | 157 | $550 | $530,846,166 | 23 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | 49 | $90,272 | +5% | 74 | $1,220 | $530,936,438 | 24 |
| Jan 2, 2009 | 45 | $82,176 | -9% | 75 | $1,096 | $531,018,614 | 25 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | 65 | $9,185 | -89% | 7 | $1,312 | $531,027,799 | 26 |
| Jan 16, 2009 | 64 | $11,613 | +26% | 6 | $1,936 | $531,039,412 | 27 |
| Jan 23, 2009 | 26 | $880,491 | +7,482% | 350 | $2,516 | $531,919,903 | 28 |
| Jan 30, 2009 | 27 | $558,238 | -37% | 211 | $2,646 | $532,478,141 | 29 |
| Feb 6, 2009 | 30 | $438,399 | -21% | 188 | $2,332 | $532,916,540 | 30 |
| Feb 13, 2009 | 44 | $173,722 | -60% | 152 | $1,143 | $533,090,262 | 31 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | 44 | $123,732 | -29% | 55 | $2,250 | $533,213,994 | 32 |
| Feb 27, 2009 | 46 | $131,364 | +6% | 54 | $2,433 | $533,345,358 | 33 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8/22/2025 | $12,942 | 14 | 14 | 14 | $19,164 | 4/21/2026 | |||
| Japan | 8/2/2008 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $122,460 | 7/24/2020 | |||
| Lithuania | 7/3/2020 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $37 | 7/22/2020 | |||
| Netherlands | 7/25/2008 | $0 | 0 | 77 | 162 | $5,922,471 | 10/20/2025 | |||
| New Zealand | 7/24/2008 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 65 | $3,683 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| South Korea | 8/6/2008 | $1,874 | 1 | 378 | 980 | $21,881,412 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Turkey | 7/25/2008 | $0 | 0 | 116 | 196 | $182,759 | 4/6/2026 | |||
| United Kingdom | 7/24/2008 | $0 | 0 | 332 | 1,774 | $68,341,827 | 6/26/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $376,982,608 | |||||||||
| International Total | $473,456,421 | 6/26/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Christian Bale | Bruce Wayne |
Supporting
| Michael Caine | Alfred |
Leading
| Heath Ledger | Joker |
Supporting
| Gary Oldman | Gordon | |
| Aaron Eckhart | Harvey Dent | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | Rachel | |
| Morgan Freeman | Lucius Fox | |
| Monique Gabriela Curnen | Ramirez | |
| Ron Dean | Wuertz | |
| Nestor Carbonell | Mayor | |
| Chin Han | Lau | |
| Eric Roberts | Maroni | |
| Ritchie Coster | Chechen | |
| Anthony Michael Hall | Engel | |
| Keith Szarabajka | Stephens | |
| Joshua Harto | Reese | |
| Melinda McGraw | Barbara Gordon | |
| Nathan Gamble | James Gordon | |
| Michael Jai White | Gambol | |
| Beatrice Rosen | Natascha | |
| Cillian Murphy | Scarecrow | |
| Colin McFarlane | Loeb | |
| Michael Vieau | Rossi | |
| Michael Stoyanov | Dopey | |
| William Smillie | Happy | |
| Danny Goldring | Grumpy | |
| Matthew O'Neill | Chuckles | |
| William Fichtner | Bank Manager | |
| Olumiji Olawumi | Drug Dealer | |
| Greg Beam | Drug Buyer | |
| Erik Hellman | Junkie | |
| Vincenzo Nicoli | Crime Boss | |
| Edison Chen | LSI VP | |
| Nydia Rodriguez Terracina | Judge Surrillo | |
| Andy Luther | Brian | |
| James Farruggio | Man | |
| Tom McElroy | Man | |
| Will Zahrn | Assistant D.A. | |
| James Fierro | Thug at Party | |
| Patrick Leahy | Gentleman at Party | |
| Sam Derence | Male Guest | |
| Jennifer Knox | Female Guest | |
| Patrick Clear | Judge Freel | |
| Sarah Jayne Dunn | Maroni's Mistress | |
| Chucky Venn | Gambol's Bodyguard | |
| Winston Ellis | Gambol's Bodyguard | |
| David Dastmalchian | Joker's Thug | |
| Sophia Hinshelwood | Reporter | |
| Keith Kupferer | Heckler | |
| Joseph Luis Caballero | Cop Heckler | |
| Richard Dillane | Acting Commissioner | |
| Daryl Satcher | Officer at Instersection | |
| Chris Petschler | Convoy Leader | |
| Aidan Feore | Fat Thug | |
| Philip Bulcock | Murphy | |
| Paul Birchard | Cop with Fat Thug | |
| Walter Lewis | Medic | |
| Vincent Riotta | Cop at 250 at 52nd St. | |
| Nancy Crane | Nurse | |
| K. Todd Freeman | Polk | |
| Matt Shallenberger | Berg | |
| Michael Andrew Gorman | Cop at Hospital | |
| Lanny Lutz | Bartender | |
| Peter DeFaria | Civilian | |
| Matt Rippy | First Mate | |
| Andrew Bicknell | Prison Ferry Pilot | |
| Anyon Bakare | Guard Commander | |
| Doug Ballard | Businessman | |
| Helene Wilson | Mother | |
| Tommy Campbell | Passenger | |
| Craig Heaney | Passenger | |
| Lorna Gayle | Passenger | |
| Lisa McAllister | Passenger | |
| Peter Brooke | Passenger | |
| Joshua Rollins | SWAT Sniper | |
| Dale Rivera | SWAT Leader | |
| Matthew Leitch | Prisoner on Ferry | |
| Tommy Lister | Tattooed Prisoner | |
| Thomas Gaitsch | Reporter | |
| William Armstrong | Evans | |
| Adam Kalesperis | Honor Guard Man | |
| Tristan Tait | Uniform Cop | |
| Bronson Webb | Bounty Hunter | |
| David Ajala | Bounty Hunter | |
| Gertrude Kyles | Fox's Secretary | |
| Jonathan Ryland | Passenger Ferry Pilot | |
| James Scales | Guardsman | |
| Nigel Carrington | Warden | |
| Ian Pirie | Corrections Officer | |
| Lateef Lovejoy | Prisoner | |
| Grahame Edwards | Prisoner | |
| Roger Monk | Prisoner | |
| Ronan Summers | Prisoner | |
| Wai Wong | Hong Kong Detective | |
| Michael Corey Foster | Honor Guard Leader | |
| Hannah Gunn | Gordon's Daughter | |
| Brandon Lambdin | Armored Car SWAT |
Production and Technical Credits
| Christopher Nolan | Director | |
| Emma Thomas | Producer | |
| Charles Roven | Producer | |
| Christopher Nolan | Producer | |
| Jonathan Nolan | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Nolan | Screenwriter | |
| Christopher Nolan | Story Creator | |
| David S. Goyer | Story Creator | |
| Bob Kane | Character Creator | |
| Wally Pfister | Cinematographer | |
| Lee Smith | Editor | |
| James Newton Howard | Composer | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Nathan Crowley | Production Designer | |
| Kevin Kavanaugh | Supervising Art Director | |
| Simon Lamont | Supervising Art Director | |
| Mark Bartholomew | Art Director | |
| James Hambidge | Art Director | |
| Craig Jackson | Art Director | |
| Steven Lawrence | Art Director | |
| Naaman Marshall | Art Director | |
| Peter Lando | Set Decorator | |
| Lindy Hemming | Costume Designer | |
| Ed Novick | Sound Mixer | |
| Richard King | Sound Designer | |
| Richard King | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Lora Hirschberg | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Gary A. Rizzo | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Nick Davis | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Chris Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Paul Jennings | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Rick Lefevour | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Tom Struthers | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Jordan Goldberg | Associate Producer | |
| Nilo Otero | Assistant Director | |
| John Papsidera | Casting Director | |
| Michael E. Uslan | Executive Producer | |
| Sallie Hard | Second Assistant Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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