"Dark Knight" sets box office record

Move over, Spidey. Batman's back, and he's kicking box-office booty. According to current figures, The Dark Knight took in $155.34 million its opening weekend, beating the previous record ($151.1 million) set by Spider-Man 3 last May. (That number could go up when the final numbers are released tomorrow). The latest Batman movie, which was Heath Ledger's last role, also pulled in $67.85 million on Friday, which bested the previous opening-day record (set by Spider-Man 3 by almost $8 million.

Overall, Hollywood has had a healthy weekend, with estimated revenues of $253 million from Friday through today, more than half of it from The Dark Knight.

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Movie review: The Dark Knight

Batman fans, here's your reading for today: the Movie Help Web review of The Dark Knight, the follow-up to 2005's Batman Begins and the swan song of actor Heath Ledger. Our reviewer got to see the film at a special midnight preview this morning; read his take on the performances of Ledger and Christian Bale, the storytelling, and whether this is the best Batman film yet, then post your comments here after you see The Dark Knight for yourself.

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