"The Dark Knight Rises" tops week-end box office July 30, 2012 - 12:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Dark Knight Rises" is still unshaken on the top of North American box office. The third Batman film from Christopher Nolan adds an estimated $64.1 million on its second weekend to secure the champion title, though it suffers a big drop of 60% compared to its opening weekend's gross, AceShowbiz said. After its ten-day run, the superhero action film has collected a total of $289.1 million domestically. The number is slightly below its predecessor "The Dark Knight", which had earned $313.8 million at the same point in its run. Overseas, the Christian Bale-starring movie has grossed $248.2 million, making its total worldwide haul to $537.3 million. Also staying on its last week's position is "Ice Age: Continental Drift", which still bows on No. 2. The fourth installment of the 20th Century Fox animated film franchise grosses approximately $13.3 million on its third weekend. Meanwhile, newcomers "The Watch" and "Step Up Revolution" fail to attract many moviegoers as they have so-so debuts. The former enters the chart on the third place with around $13 million, while the latter trails on the fourth place with an estimated $11.8 million. Rounding up the top five is "Ted". The R-rated comedy from director/writer Seth MacFarlane is forced to step down one place from No. 4 to No. 5 with an addition of around $7.4 million to its domestic cume. Partner news  Top stories The winner, Denmark, and the runner-up Azerbaijan have found themselves in the center of a scandal which put their victory in question. “Love and War” is planned as a three-part love story about a woman and a man at war, with the latter eventually becoming a monk. The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew. Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles.   Partner news |  Latest news Lenovo posts 90% rise in quarterly net profit  Lenovo, on track to unseat Hewlett-Packard Co as the world's top PC maker by shipments, posted net profit of $126.9 million.Soldier hacked to death in London in suspected Islamist attack Footage has emerged showing a man wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and making political statements.Friends of Syria urges withdrawal of Hezbollah, Iran fighters The meeting of Western and Arab nations and Turkey also warned of "severe consequences" if use of chemical weapons by Assad's forces is confirmed.80-year-old Japanese mountaineer becomes oldest man to climb Everest The previous age record holder was Nepal's Min Bahadur Sherchan, who accomplished the feat at 76 in 2008. |
