It's official: Warners led way to record '08 b.o.

January 05, 2009 Superhero pics powered Warner Bros., Paramount and Sony to 1-2-3 finishes in distributor market share and helped shape a record 2008 domestic boxoffice of $9.79 billion, according to final Nielsen EDI data released Monday. Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" helped Warners set an industry record for 12-month theatrical coin, with 25 films contributing $1.79 billion in domestic receipts for an 18.3% share. Hollywood's historic domestic tally failed to translate into a new admissions record as ticket-price boosts accounted for all of its annual gains and then some.

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