Box Office: 'Dark Knight Rises' Above 'Total Recall'

August 05, 2012 Movies

“The Dark Knight Rises” took the No. 1 spot at the box office for the third weekend in a row, beating out “Total Recall” and “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.”

 Box Office: 'Dark Knight Rises' Above 'Total Recall'
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The third installment of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman franchise earned an estimated $36.4 million, bringing total sales to $354.6 million, reports the L.A. Times. Meanwhile, “Total Recall” – the sci-fi remake starring Colin Farrell – opened soft at $26 million.

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days,” the third offering in the children's comedy franchise, launched with $14.7 million in ticket sales.

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Ola
287 days ago

Finally saw Dark Knight Rises, if you haven't seen this movie, go see it, you will not be disappointed. I thought Chris Nolan could not top Dark Knight with the Joker, this was the best, loved the twist on the end and the set up for the next Batman!

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