'Knight' tops overseas with $19 mil

August 31, 2008 The summer season concluded on the international circuit with more whimper than bang as Warner’s latest Batman adventure, "The Dark Knight," finished No. 1 with an estimated $19 million – a 45% drop from the prior stanza – from 6,580 screens in 62 markets. In taking the top spot for the third consecutive frame (fourth weekend overall), "Dark Knight" pushed its international gross total past the $400-million mark ($416.7) and rallied its worldwide take to near $1 billion boxoffice territory ($919.1 million). Ranking No.3 on the weekend domestically, "Dark Knight" finished No. 2 in Germany in its second market weekend with an estimated $4.4 million from 955 sites.

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