"The Dark Knight" Soars to the Top of the UK Box Office

"The Dark Knight" Soars to the Top of the UK Box Office

LONDON, July 28/PRNewswire/ --

- The US Box Office Phenomenon Reigns in the UK With an Opening of
GBP11,191,824*

Smashing box office records in the US, Christopher Nolan's
second Batman film, The Dark Knight triumphed at the UK box office with an
opening of GBP11,191,824*.

The box office hit entered the record books in the UK with The
Dark Knight IMAX release taking a breathtaking GBP307,332** from 5 IMAX
cinemas.

The follow-up to "Batman Begins," reunites Nolan with many of
his renowned production team and actors including Christian Bale, Gary
Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine. Heath Ledger's extraordinary
performance has gained critical acclaim across the globe.

Josh Berger, President and Managing Director of Warner Bros UK
commented:

"We knew The Dark Knight was a fantastic film, and it is
wonderful that both the critics and the cinema-going public here in the UK
feel the same way. This weekend's clear number one opening which received
critical and commercial box office success is testament to the outstanding
filmmaking and cast of this stunning film, much of which was shot here in
Britain. We look forward to a long and successful run this summer."

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary
Pictures, a Syncopy Production, a Christopher Nolan film, "The Dark Knight,"
starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron
Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman. Nolan directed the film from a
screenplay written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan, story by
Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. Charles Roven, Emma Thomas and
Christopher Nolan are the producers, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E.
Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull serving as executive producers. "The
Dark Knight," is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by
DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane. "The Dark Knight" is distributed
worldwide in theatres and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros.
Entertainment Company.

Note to Editors

*Based on the weekend opening plus previews.

** Based on the weekend opening plus previews.

Source: Warner Bros. Pictures International

For additional information, please contact: Jayne Trotman, Director of Publicity, Jayne.Trotman@warnerbros.com, +44(0)207-984-5222; Louisa Radcliffe, Publicity Manager, Louisa.Radcliffe@warnerbros.com, +44(0)207-984-5286; Stuart Gurr, Publicist, Stuart.Gurr@warnerbros.com, +44(0)207-984-5207

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