"Dark Knight" could pass "Titanic" as highest grossing film

[rilynil]

Originally Posted by 'Nuff

Please do...I am curious...Most ships I've been on...and there have been dozens...The Engine/Boiler rooms are amidships...far from where I understood the Titanic struck the 'berg.....

After I posted to last night, I got to thinking more about the movie, and there were several scenes of people getting quickly drowned after impact and the ship crew ended up sealing off sections to slow the sinking. I've seen the ship's layout before in shows and in the movie, but it's been a long time. I do remember the movie made a big point to show that the engine room was sealed off, and that the coach passengers (i.e. poorer/lower class people) were kept from coming topside because the captain and crew knew they didn't have nearly enough rescue boats for everyone to evacuate.

Later tonight, I'll see if I can find a graphic showing what they believed happened as the ship sunk.

[Collection King 13]

I just got my tix to see TDK on IMAX tomorrow!

[krec99]

saw it again today awesome movie

[Collection King 13]

How much is it up to now?

[biglebowski9999]

Domestic: $342,684,300 72.8%
+ Foreign: $128,300,000 27.2%

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= Worldwide: $470,984,300




Imax tix for Saturday

[Collection King 13]

Originally Posted by biglebowski9999

Domestic: $342,684,300 72.8%
+ Foreign: $128,300,000 27.2%

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= Worldwide: $470,984,300




Imax tix for Saturday

this weekend it could hit $400 million US! I wonder if it will sink Titanic or not...

[rilynil]

Originally Posted by 'Nuff

Please do...I am curious...Most ships I've been on...and there have been dozens...The Engine/Boiler rooms are amidships...far from where I understood the Titanic struck the 'berg.....

Hey Nuff, I'm coming up empty trying to find out if it's known who absolutely died first, but I did find some interesting facts.

RATIO of SURVIVORS
..........Women & Children......Men........Total
First Class........94%.............31% .......60%
Second Class....81%.............10%........44%
Third Class.......47%.............14%........25%
Crew...............87%.............22%........24%


Cost of the Titanic (in 1912): $7,500,000
Cost to build Titanic today: over $400,000,000


Cost of a ticket (one way)
* First Class (parlor suite) £870/$4,350 ($69,600 today)
* First Class (berth) £30/$150 ($2400 today)
* Second Class £12/$60 ($960 today)
* Third Class £3 to £8/$40 ($172 to $640 today)


Also, I found some cool info on the mail workers:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle1615078.ece
http://www.titanic-titanic.com/titan...l_clerks.shtml
It seems these brave men worked for hours trying to save the mail, but none of them survived.

[The General]

I think it will fall short. I think it will come pretty damn close but I doubt it will break the record

[cblakey1]

TDK

Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $342,684,300
International Gross $128,300,000
Worldwide Gross $470,984,300

Released July 18, 2008
Production Budget $150,000,000


Titanic

Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $600,788,188
International Gross $1,248,025,607
Worldwide Gross $1,848,813,795

Released December 19, 1997
Production Budget $200,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $20,000,000
Rentals $324,425,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for disaster related peril and violence, nudity, sensuality and brief language
Running Time: 194 minutes

US TV Rights (NBC/HBO): $55,000,000

Worldwide video and DVD sales and rentals: $1,200,000,000

[Collection King 13]

Originally Posted by The General

I think it will fall short. I think it will come pretty damn close but I doubt it will break the record

Just go see it 3 more times...