"The Dark Knight Rises" Falls Short with $160 Million at Box Office

This means Nolan still gets to make any big budget flick he wants next. Hopefully another 'Inception' as far as scale and concept goes.

It would be awesome if Spiderman beat TDR at the box office this year.

"which likely means that movie-goers are still concerned for their safety"

Or it means that word of mouth is more powerful than a nut with an AR-15.

wait for the total box office numbers before you start trashing it.

That's still really good. I feel like you are trying to trash the film Alex

How the f*ck is he trashing the film? I read the article, three f*cking times, and most of it is just a relating of the facts, with about 15% opinion, most of that well-founded.

Get the f*ck over it.

Irregardless the movie did well... "the best opening for a 2D film."

@mink HA. Did I ask you man? No so don't jump down my throat for my opinion. It was simply a question because there has been several tdkr threads up and not all of them have been the most positive. So again don't jump on other people for there opinions if you don't want it to happen to you.

Taking into account the fact that sequel numbers are almost always a decline from the film that preceded it and that shooting undoubtedly scared a good deal of viewers off (I know a lot of people who said they wouldn't go because they were afraid of copycat shooters), I'd hardly say that this is "falling short". Especially since it's the largest ever opening for a non-3D film.

I had my problems with the movie, so I'm not here to defend it tooth in nail, I enjoyed it overall, but far from the best in the trilogy. However, 160 million dollars is not a loss.

But then again, this is WorstPreviews.

@Sac

I think next weekend's numbers will be a better indicator of how word of mouth is spreading. Like I said, I had a good deal of problems with the film, but most of them are the usual Nolan can't pace a film properly problems. I think the plot holes people are concerned with either a) have an acceptable answer or b) require some suspension of disbelief since if they'd included everything, this film would've been 5 hours long.

Script wise, it actually wasn't as expositiony, speech-y, and beating you over the head with symbolism as his other films.

I don't predict word of mouth will do much damage, however. Most of the people who want to see this film are going to see it regardless of what they heard because they liked the last two. The only thing that might be affected long run is the money from repeat viewers. TDK had a lot of people see it twice, this one probably won't have the same thing.

So I finally decided to make an account, after a lot of time spent reading articles/random comments, nothing has ever made me want to create one until now...

I worked at and then eventually ran a movie theatre for 7+ years. What irks me the most is the ignorance of moviegoers, and the mass paranoia and panic the media causes.

On average 9 people are shot and killed in a movie theatre, be it an argument due to a cellphone/child being obnoxious, sometimes due to particular films (Get Rich or Die Tryin', Notorious, etc.) or whatever the reason may be.

People are just being overly paranoid due to 1 isolated incident in which someone went psychotic, and now everyone is flipping their s**t about how "theatres aren't safe" A lot of busy theatres have ARMED security guards who must undergo certification courses, etc.

Does anyone remember Columbine? VA Tech shooting? How parents paniced that the High schools weren't safe for their kids? Colleges weren't safe??? Nothing else happened, no 'copy cats' etc.

Do not blame the movie, Do not blame the late Heath Ledger and his Joker, and do not blame theatres, blame the psycho who decided to go to the theatre and shoot it up. Place blame in where he received the weapons, ammunition, and gear he used. Place blame where it belongs, and stop allowing the media to influence your emotions and allowing them to make you freak out.

If you want to watch a f**king movie, go watch a f**king movie. You have better odds at winning the lottery than getting shot in a movie theatre. Again on average 9 people are killed in theatres, now consider how many showings per day, per screen, per theatre in the U.S. alone, and consider how many people are shot and killed on the streets, at convenience stores, bars, in their own homes.

Sorry it just had to be said, don't get me wrong, I too think it is a tragedy what happened, and it is extremely sad that many were injured/killed pointlessly, but stop freaking out.

"So again don't jump on other people for there opinions if you don't want it to happen to you."

I'm terrified.

not horrible, I really wanted this film to make more money though.

Again @mink, wasn't a threat just a statement. Don't get your pants in a wad buddy