Batman franchise The Dark Knight continued to make cinematic history this past week, becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time as it briskly soared past the $400 million mark, studio estimates revealed.
With its weekend haul of $26.1 million, Dark Knight eclipsed Shrek 2, the previous all-time #3 record holder, and is now looking ahead to pass the #2 highest grossing film ever, the original Star Wars at $461 million. Looming on the horizon is the all-time highest grossing film, Titanic, at $601 million.
Coming in second at the box office this weekend is Pineapple Express, the buddy comedy about two stoners on the run after they witness a murder, took in $23.2 million over the weekend and $41.3 million since it's release last Wednesday.
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor took third place with $16.5 million in its third week out. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, the sequel to the 2005 film about a tale of a pair of well worn traveling jeans and the girls who own them, came in at $10.7 million since its first weekend since it's release Wednesday. The Will Ferrell comedy Step Brothers was fifth with $9.13 million, bringing its total to $81.1 million.
Box Office Grosses
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| Rank | Title | Weekend | Total Gross |
| 1 | The Dark Knight (2008) | $26.1M | $442M |
| 2 | Pineapple Express (2008) | $23.2M | $41.3M |
| 3 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) | $16.5M | $71M |
| 4 | The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) | $10.7M | $19.6M |
| 5 | Step Brothers (2008) | $9.13M | $81.1M |
| 6 | Mamma Mia! (2008) | $8.21M | $104M |
| 7 | Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) | $4.87M | $81.8M |
| 8 | Hancock (2008) | $3.32M | $222M |
| 9 | WALL•E (2008) | $3.14M | $210M |
| 10 | Swing Vote (2008) | $3.13M | $12M |
Source: IMDB.com
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