Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight pulled off a small upset this weekend by inching out a win over The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor according to estimates at Box Office Mojo.
The Dark Knight raked in $43.8 million in its third weekend versus $42.45 million for third Mummy film in its debut.
All told, The Dark Knight’s cum stands at a whopping $394,887,000 with the $400 million barrier sure to topple by Monday evening.
Elsewhere in the top 10, Step Brothers continued a strong showing by nabbing the #3 spot with $16.3 million. At $63 million total, it should surpass its $65 million budget early this week.
On the other end of the spectrum is the X-Files sequel whose brief stint in the top ten is unlikely to carry into next weekend.
The complete top ten weekend box office results for August 1-3 are as follows.
- 1. The Dark Knight: $43.8m
- 2. The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor: $42.45m
- 3. Step Brothers: $16.3m
- 4. Mamma Mia!: $13.121m
- 5 Journey to the Center of the Earth: $6.875
- 6. Swing Vote: $6.3m
- 7. Hancock: $5.2m
- 8. Wall-E: $4.747m
- 9. The X-Files: I Want to Believe: $3.425m
- 10. Space Chimps: $2.84m
Next weekend Pineapple Express squares off against The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 in a battle of adult humor versus estrogen-charged drama, while grindhouse-fueled Hell Ride presented by Quentin Tarantino seeks a niche audience.
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