Even if TDKR dissapoints, it'll still make more than The Avengers potential.

The next teaser will shut everyone up including yourself. This is going to be the biggest opener domestically and will surely own 2012. At its minimum it'll do $450m on the strength of the opening alone, if it's anywhere near as good as TDK it'll be hitting $500m with ease. This is going to gross at least $180m on opening weekend and should have much better legs than Harry POtter 7-2. If it is as good as TDK, then you can bet on $550m+ Domestic.

I have a hard time seeing how The Avengers can break $450m even at its highest. I think $400m is more realistic.

I'm talking bout the nerdiest of nerds, that bitch about someone's hairdo (like magnus). Yes, they will be there on opening weekend (day even... heck, night!), vastly outnumbered by the more casual fans and general audience, that doesn't obsess over every detail. I don't see this negativity in regards to TDKR, some are not liking Catwoman's outfit, sure, what else? Set photos are not representative of the final footage, a lot is lighting and framing and stuff.

Also, a little scepticism bringing down expectations can be a good thing.

This is going to be a laugh.

Like Stallone's career.



You're old and hadn't quite turned your troll eyes toward Nolan in '07, so I'll forgive you for forgetting that the very first image of the Joker was a pic of Ledger stepping out of his trailer in costume on location. There were a ton of spy stills in TDK. That's what happens when you go on location with a very high-profile film. (see also: Chris Evans vs. later-to-be-CGI-aliens in The Avengers.)

I know I didn't complain before, but these spoilerish set pics are getting really out of hand. Now there are pics of what happens to the Tumbler in the movie. I gotta say I'm suprised at how much has leaked so far, but hopefully when they stop filming in Pittsburgh the production will amp up security.

Are they just not trying hard enough or is Pitsburgh really hard to section off and guard? Seems like anyone can get photos to The Avengers and TDKR.

Er, in what regard may i ask? The Avengers is definately more showy whereas TDKR is more gritty....just like the final movies will surely be.

It's so exciting to have perhaps the two biggest, 3 biggest (if you count Spiderman) comic book franchises releasing so close to each other in one year.

It's going to be classic year full of matchups....

Snow White vs. Snow White
The Avengers vs. The Amazing Spiderman vs. The Dark Knight Rises
Madagascar 3 vs. Brave vs. Ice Age 4

2012 is easily the best year EVER. I thought you can never top 2007, but next year is going to go down in history as a true cornerstone. The cream of the crop in terms of the biggest franchises of the past decade mixed with some new wannabes.

Very interesting.

IMO TDKR Vs. The Hobbit will be far more interesting to watch then say TDKR Vs. The Avengers. Considering that Hobbit is coming off of ROTK and seeing how fucking HUGE the LOTR movies were especially WW it's going to be EPIC! watching those two go at each other. WW numbers for both should be massive anyways, but it's all about seeing which will win in the end. My money is on Hobbit though.

Unless something goes awfully wrong, the Hobbit will be winning overseas. But Domestic is where i want it to cause the upset. LOTRs as big as they were did not manage $400m+

I hope these two installments of the Hobbit will do it.

http://www.badassdigest.com/2011/08/26/ ... -promo-art

In regards to this Awesome promo artwork that showcases how this movie is going to look which is EPIC..

That's pretty good, though as i said The Avengers is more showy whereas TDKR is more gritty. Two different tones. It'll be a blast next year

With the speed at which the international marketplace is growing (not just for 3D movies) this will not only certainly top $600 million, but will flirt with $700 million if the quality is similar to TDK. China, India, Brazil and Russia alone will provide for much bigger grosses this time around and I don't see it decreasing anywhere.

And this will be the first time it gets released in China since Batman Begins.

TDKR will be rated "12 years" in Germany, TDK was rated "16 years) - should be good for b.o.

The kids these generation are much smarter

Any idea if it will be uncut nonetheless?

the rating will be online tomorrow, than we know the German length...

But after the HULK debacle I'm pretty sure that there are no cuts...

With a 12-rating, I think it has an real shot at 4+ million admissions.

With a close to $800m OS run TDKR can get to $1.4b IMO. The only question is how close it will get to The Avengers. I don't see a big gap between the two in their WW total.

TDKR will get nowhere near $800m OS.

BFI IMAX in London has already made £1,001,300, in ticket sales.

http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/07/18/th ... ng-record/

It's only one of two locations in London showing it in true IMAX so it's to be expected but still an amazing figure.

Korea(OD):

TDKR:435,680 admissions.



TDK:391,175.

AVENGERS :293,615.

TASM:273,585

OMG

That's huge, without 3D