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 Dark Knight (film) Kingdom. Film critics considered it one of the best films of its decade and one of the best superhero films of all time; the film received highly positive reviews, particularly for its action, score, screenplay, performances (particularly Ledger's), visual effects, and direction, setting numerous records during its theatrical run. "The Dark Knight" appeared on 287 critics' top ten lists, more than any other film of 2008 with the exception of "WALL-E", and more critics (77) named "The Dark Knight" the best film released that year. With over $1 billion in revenue worldwide, it became the highest-grossing film of 2008 and