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
Hairspray (2007 film) for a movie musical, which the film held until July 2008 when it was surpassed by "Mamma Mia!" and later "" in October. "Hairspray" went on to become the tenth highest grossing musical film in US cinema history, behind the film adaptations of "Grease", "Chicago", and "Mamma Mia!", and stands as one of the most critically and commercially successful musical films of the last decade. Available in a variety of formats, "Hairspray"s Region 1 home video release took place on November 20, 2007. USA Network purchased the broadcast rights to "Hairspray" and was scheduled to debut the film on cable