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Batman movie breaks record
20/07/2008 14:42 - (SA)
Los Angeles - A Warner Bros executive says the Batman sequel The Dark Knight has set a single-day box office record by taking in $66.4m on opening day.
The movie's Friday haul surpasses the previous record of $59.8m set last year by Spider-Man 3.
The Dark Knight also might break the opening weekend record of $151.1m that also was posted by Spider-Man 3.
Warner Bros head of distribution Dan Fellman says the death of co-star Heath Ledger and the buzz about his frenzied performance as the Batman villain Joker was a big part of the movie's allure.
- AP
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