How much did Batman beat Spider-Man by in box office gross?
NEWS: Batman Knocks Out Spider Man, Scores Highest Weekend Debut Ever Written By Cyrus Langhorne The Dark Knight crushed all weekend competition with a record breaking $158.3 million debut. According to The New York Times, this latest installment to the Batman series edged last year’s record holder, Spider-Man 3, which had an opening weekend profit of $151.1 million. Despite high expectations on the film’s box office performance, the numbers even surprised Warner Bros executives. “It just took on a life of its own,” Dan Fellman admitted, Warner Bros’ president for theatrical distribution. “You never expect anything like this.” Although combined three-day sales outdid competition like last year’s Spider-Man 3, it was theaters’ initiative to exclusively feature midnight and early-morning screenings of The Dark Knight, which helped overall sales. Friday ticket profits alone made up for $66.4 million including a surprisingly $18.5 million from the midnight showings. An additional possibili
