BOX OFFICE: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Becomes Fastest Grossing Film In The UK Of 2012
Christopher Nolan's epic finale to his The Dark Knight Trilogy has become the fastest grossing movie of 2012 in the UK, beating the record which was previously held by this year's other big superhero epic, Marvel's The Avengers.
Topping the UK box office for the second weekend, The Dark Knight Rises has earned another £7 million (holding off competition from new animated release, The Lorax). This makes Christopher Nolan's third and final Batman movie the fastest grossing film of 2012 on that side of the pond as it made an incredible £30 million in just 10 days. Marvel's The Avengers/Avengers Assemble took 12 days to hit the same total, even with the higher 3D ticket prices. Below is the UK Top Ten in full, courtesy of our friends over at Digital Spy.
The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Dark Knight Rises - £7,275,558
2. (-) The Lorax - £1,853,294
3. (2) Ice Age 4: Continental Drift - £1,544,322
4. (3) The Amazing Spider-Man - £686,952
5. (4) Magic Mike - £536,749
6. (5) The Five-Year Engagement - £75,134
7. (-) Searching for Sugar Man - £68,857
8. (24) The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists - £44,389
9. (-) Carry on Jatta - £36,760
10. (8) Men in Black 3 - £34,497
Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster "The Dark Knight." The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
STARRING:
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman
Michael Caine as Alfred
Gary Oldman as Commissioner Jim Gordon
Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox
Tom Hardy as Bane
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake
Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate
Josh Pence as Ra's Al Ghul
RELEASE DATE: July 20th, 2012