Each of the three movies was a success in the box office; "The Dark Knight" was the number one grossing movie in 2008. "The Dark Knight Rises" is the third highest grossing movie of 2012. "Batman Begins" is the ninth highest grossing movie in 2005. "Batman Begins" earned $372,710,015 worldwide. "The Dark Knight" earned $1,023,045,358. "The Dark Knight Rises" earned $1,081,041,287, passing the receipts of "The Dark Knight".