ew! Dark Knight's GROSS.

[boo_on_whales]

And so i was like "I bet you guys Dark Knight grosses $100 mil in the opening weekend

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[desertowl1026]

I don't really understand the hyperbole over movie sales. If they're charging twelve and a half dollars a ticket now, that's twice as much as when we were kids. Of course it's going to look like the movie is making gazillions.

[boo_on_whales]

Yeah, but even with inflation there hasn't been like, a fervor over a movie like this in a long ass time. Not with the lines and what not.

but also, i heard that if you calculated inflation, gone with the wind made more money than any movie ever...

[imiteshun]

I'm going to go calculate this out right now. I'll return shortly.

[boo_on_whales]

i am on the edge of my seat!

[imiteshun]

And before I forget, and just because I feel the need to send you countless comments on this entry...

His name is Warren Buffet. =)

[boo_on_whales]

yeah daniel and i figured that out midway through my stoned rambling hahaha... but thank you ;)

[imiteshun]

Opening Weekends in 2008 Dollars:

Gone with the Wind: $14,657,697
Star Wars: $5,530,442
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: $51,118,064
Titanic: $38,469,663
The Lost World: $121,114,650
The Dark Knight: $155,300,000

I tried searching for other movies I remember actually having to wait in line for, but at most they came up with a $50-70M opening weekend. Also, i just read that The Dark Knight made back it's ENTIRE budget solely on its opening weekend.

[imiteshun]

Ahem... Add a 0 on to that Star Wars figure. I knew something was a little off.

[boo_on_whales]

shit! you're so econ-core i love you.

and thank you for the figures. holy shit.