‘Dark Knight Rises’ Sets Box Office Record Despite Tragedy: Surprised?

by Chris D Posted 2012/07/23 21:00:00

Related Topics: Dark Knight Rises, Batman, Christopher Nolan, Box Office Record, Dark Knight Rises Record, Opening Weekend Record, Colorado Shooting

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Looks like the mass shooting in Colorado did not deter Batman fans. Are you surprised the film broke records at the box office?

LATINO.FOXNEWS.COM reports:
Despite the tragedy, the last installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy had record three-day opening weekend with $160 million at the box office.
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16 2012/07/23 21:08:47

No

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Hell no. That was the best movie I've ever seen.
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BongRipper 2012/07/31 11:44:08

No

Why would the mass shooting have an effect on that?

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Apricot 2012/07/30 17:42:18

Yes

I meant no, oops!

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Dave 007 2012/07/28 13:08:49

Yes

I'll wait a couple of months and get the DVD. Watch it in the comfort of my favorite chair and not be bothered by the flashing on cell phones as people check them and text.

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alexandra 2012/07/26 21:34:48

No

It was amazing, I'm so glad I finally got to see it.

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Saye Saye 2012/07/26 20:42:08

No

morbid folks.

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sokoyah 2012/07/26 19:36:21

No

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the films have been great

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Raphy 2012/07/26 03:40:44

No

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People where still going to go. They are just going to pack some heat and go see the movie....

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Studey 2012/07/26 01:23:49

No

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Not at all surprised. People like what they like. The real fans don't care that Batman movies may have helped motivate a killer. They just want to see their movie. Apathetic self-centeredness has reached new heights (depths) in the USA.

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bt sedlock 2012/07/25 19:27:02

No

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The Dark Night or Bat Man as he is more popularly known has always been very popular with moviegoviers so I'm not surprised at all.

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Patric 2012/07/25 16:39:52

No

it is probably a good movie..

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bt sedlock to Patric 2012/07/25 19:28:00

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I'd like to go see it too.

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glass_butterfly ~YSU~ 2012/07/25 14:50:10

No

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That movie was AMAZING. I saw it last week at midnight! Its the first movie ever saw were not one person left to get refills or use the bathroom for 2 hours and 45 minutes! THAT is how great it was everyone was frozen!

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L.A. woman 2012/07/25 14:45:09

Yes

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I was surprised. I expected sales to drop that first weekend but as time passed they'd pick up again.

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starlight 2012/07/25 14:41:18

No

hey! it was a good movie

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Susanne the Doodle 2012/07/25 14:14:17

No

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One simple idiot here wont keep people from watching the movie.

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Ronan 2012/07/25 13:53:33

No

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I am not suprised about the records being broken by Dark Knight Rises because it is one of the best films if not the best of 2012.
I believe it will break new records and surpass The Avengers and become the most successful comicbook film of all time.
Credit must be given to Christopher Nolan and his brother Johnathan for a great story and the cast and crew for giving us a fitting ending to The Dark Knight Trilogy.

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thє вluє wαndєrєr 2012/07/25 12:25:12
Asa Core 2012/07/25 10:38:51

No

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It was an amazing movie !!!!I Undoubtedly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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May 2012/07/25 09:18:38

No

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There could be a couple reasons, one being that people are still attracted to this particular movie theme and for some, it seems to draw even more of a fascination, which seems sick, but people can be weird.

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Farnsworth 2012/07/25 08:57:34

No

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it's a long movie, but the story grabs you and holds your attention through the whole thing.

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Saye Saye to Farnsworth 2012/07/26 22:24:45

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and then there's Cat Woman, yeah.

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Farnsworth to Saye Saye 2012/07/26 22:26:49

Anne Hathaway always holds my attention

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darwolf 2012/07/25 08:49:00

No

Nope.

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Loop 2012/07/25 08:12:17

No

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It was an epic film. Anyone who was deterred by one deranged american is a) a bit daft and b) seriously missing out.

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Joe 2012/07/25 06:30:56
MOMMA THOMAS 2012/07/25 05:50:17

No

NO..

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Cottonmouth 2012/07/25 04:19:13

No

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It was an amazing movie

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Lord Emperor of Dune 2012/07/25 04:17:06

No

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A good film is a good film. Is there anyone who thinks that people should boycott Batman now? That would be strange....

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Ian 2012/07/25 03:24:29

No

Might even have added to it...

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rravarino 2012/07/25 02:44:03

Yes

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Actually surprised because it is a three hour movie. It must be on A LOT of screens. Shooting did give me an eerie feeling as I watched my screening of Batman this weekend, but that would have been the feeling watching Brave, Spiderman, etc. it's universal because the terror produced by the incident is one that I think transcends the fact it happened during Batman and goes to simple fear that should make people's hair stand on end in theaters in general.

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Aidoff ... to rravarino 2012/07/25 05:03:19

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Bro, relax on the cabbage.

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Rachel ~In HP I Trust~ 2012/07/25 02:41:35

No

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 still beats it for opening weekend though. c;

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:)SuperGirl(: 2012/07/25 02:21:12

No

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It's one of the most must-see movies of the summer. Of course it would do great at the box office.

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Heath Rogers 2012/07/25 01:24:05

No

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1st

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Zeus2713 2012/07/25 00:28:52

No

That movie was legit as hell!!!

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merslix. 2012/07/24 23:50:16

No

it was a really good movie, and when i went opening day there were lines coming out the theater for each scheduled seating.

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T 2012/07/24 23:27:17

Yes

Only a little surprising because I know a few people who didn't go see it because they thought that the event in Aurora would distract them from enjoying the movie, and I figured more people would feel the same.

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Tennessee3501 2012/07/24 22:02:07

No

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It is a great movie. Men will be flocking to the theaters for years to see Anne Hathaway in her Catwoman costume!

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✞Knight... to Tenness... 2012/07/26 07:56:27

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Unfortunately, it's nowhere as revealing or hot as Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman.

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Tenness... to ✞Knight... 2012/07/26 16:00:05

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I would not kick either of them out of bed!

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