The Dark Knight (film) highest-grossing film of 2008, the second-highest-grossing superhero film, the second-highest-grossing film based on comics, and the fourth highest-grossing North American film of all time. Adjusted for ticket-price inflation though, it ranks 28th. In contrast to "Avatar" and "Titanic" — both which grossed more than "The Dark Knight" in North America and had slow but steady earnings — "The Dark Knight" broke records in its opening weekend and slowed down significantly after its first few weekends. Overseas, "The Dark Knight" is the highest-grossing 2008 film and the fourth-highest-grossing superhero film. It premiered in 20 other territories on 4,520 screens, grossing $41.3
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film) America on December 12, 2008. During that opening weekend, and despite poor response from critics, the film reached the #1 spot, grossing $30,480,153 from 3,560 theaters with an $8,562 average per theater. Out of the film's opening weekend income, 12% was from IMAX; it was "the highest IMAX share yet for a two-dimensional title". In 2008, it was the 27th highest-grossing film during its opening weekend but 40th for the entire year. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was able to stay in the top 10 for its first four weeks in theaters. The film ended up grossing $79,366,978 domestically