Dark Knight narrowly slays Dragon
VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Batman pic wins third weekend in close race
By Pamela McClintock of Variety -- Video Business, 7/28/2010
AUG. 4 | VARIETY BOX-OFFICE REPORT: Universal's The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell just short of stealing the box office crown from juggernaut The Dark Knight, which dropped only 42% in its third weekend to come within shouting distance of the $400 million mark in domestic ticket sales.Dragon Emperor, which returns the Mummy franchise to the bigscreen after a seven-year absence, opened to an estimated $42.5 million domestically from 3,759 screens, while Warner Bros.' Dark Knight grossed an estimated $43.8 million from 4,266. Cume is now $394.9 million.
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