Weekend Predictions: 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Featured Stories - on July 18, 2012 by Phil Contrino
All eyes are on The Dark Knight Rises this coming weekend. Christopher Nolan's trilogy-capper will do very well worldwide during its debut frame.
Warner Bros. has expertly built up enthusiasm for The Dark Knight Rises by giving fans a steady stream of new information while remaining (mostly) spoiler-free at the same time. It's going to pay off in a big way. There's no way this movie can miss.
The Dark Knight Rises has everything going for it: a great cast, a trusted director, immensely valuable brand recognition, and the fact that it's the last film in a trilogy. Last installments tend to be the most successful—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King are two prime examples of that. Don't be surprised if The Dark Knight Rises tops The Dark Knight's $1,001,921,825 worldwide haul.
Comparisons to the $207.4 million record-setting opening of Marvel's The Avengers are inevitable, but ultimately unfair. 52% of Avengers' opening weekend gross came from 3D shows—an advantage The Dark Knight Rises does not have. Although, TDKR is bound to set records on IMAX screens.
As of 3 p.m. PT, Fandango reports that The Dark Knight Rises leads daily sales with 85%.
Look for The Dark Knight Rises to rake in $198 million from 4,404 locations during its debut frame.
Check out the rest of our top 10 predictions in the table below.
| Title | Release Date | Distributor | Weekend Gross | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark Knight Rises | Jul 20, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$198,000,000 | $198,000,000 |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift | Jul 13, 2012 | Fox |
$23,000,000 | $92,000,000 |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | Jul 3, 2012 | Sony / Columbia |
$16,000,000 | $234,500,000 |
| Ted (2012) | Jun 29, 2012 | Universal |
$12,500,000 | $183,300,000 |
| Brave | Jun 22, 2012 | Disney |
$6,200,000 | $208,500,000 |
| Magic Mike | Jun 29, 2012 | Warner Bros. |
$5,000,000 | $102,800,000 |
| Savages | Jul 6, 2012 | Universal |
$4,800,000 | $41,700,000 |
| Moonrise Kingdom | May 25, 2012 | Focus |
$2,800,000 | $37,200,000 |
| Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection | Jun 29, 2012 | Lionsgate |
$2,700,000 | $60,800,000 |
| Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | Jun 8, 2012 | Paramount / DreamWorks |
$1,900,000 | $208,200,000 |
Additional reporting by Daniel Garris and Alex Edghill.
BoxOfficeWeekend on 20 July 2012
"There's no way this movie can miss" The recent tragedy out in Denver midnight screening may impact the movie. It is not good publicity, especially with the first The Dark Knight Rises movie search turning up the tragedy. My deepest condolences go out to the victims and their families.
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ryanatwood27 on 26 July 2012
do you really think the dark knight is gonna drop that much? It's got an A cinemascore. I really hope everyone goes out to see ANY movie this weekend, don't let the shooter know he won.