"The Dark Knight" Soars to the Top of the UK Box Office

"The Dark Knight" Soars to the Top of the UK Box Office

LONDON, July 28/PRNewswire/ --

- The US Box Office Phenomenon Reigns in the UK With an Opening of GBP11,191,824*

Smashing box office records in the US, Christopher Nolan's second Batman film, The Dark Knight triumphed at the UK box office with an opening of GBP11,191,824*.

The box office hit entered the record books in the UK with The Dark Knight IMAX release taking a breathtaking GBP307,332** from 5 IMAX cinemas.

The follow-up to "Batman Begins," reunites Nolan with many of his renowned production team and actors including Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. Heath Ledger's extraordinary performance has gained critical acclaim across the globe.

Josh Berger, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros UK commented:

"We knew The Dark Knight was a fantastic film, and it is wonderful that both the critics and the cinema-going public here in the UK feel the same way. This weekend's clear number one opening which received critical and commercial box office success is testament to the outstanding filmmaking and cast of this stunning film, much of which was shot here in Britain. We look forward to a long and successful run this summer."

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Christopher Nolan film, "The Dark Knight," starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman. Nolan directed the film from a screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan are the producers, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers. "The Dark Knight," is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane. "The Dark Knight" is distributed worldwide in theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

Note to Editors

*Based on the weekend opening plus previews.

** Based on the weekend opening plus previews.

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures International

For additional information, please contact: Jayne Trotman, Director of Publicity, Jayne.Trotman@warnerbros.com, +44(0)207-984-5222; Louisa Radcliffe, Publicity Manager, Louisa.Radcliffe@warnerbros.com, +44(0)207-984-5286; Stuart Gurr, Publicist, Stuart.Gurr@warnerbros.com, +44(0)207-984-5207

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