The Dark Knight Blu-ray Shatters All Records

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The Dark Knight Blu-ray Shatters All Records

Source:Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group

December 17, 2008

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group has released the following announcement stating that The Dark Knight has sold over 1.7 million Blu-ray Discs worldwide, including over 1 million domestically:

"The Dark Knight" took the world by storm on Blu-ray and DVD, breaking records for 2008. The blockbuster hit from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan became an instant must-own classic with Blu-ray sales of over 1.7 million units and total DVD and Blu-ray sales of 13.5 million worldwide*, including consumer sales and rental sales, in one week. Brisk consumer sales – totaling over 10 million with one week of sales reported - are expected to continue through the holiday season. "The Dark Knight" is the best selling Blu-ray title in history and will become the best selling 2008 title overall this week. The response to the digital copy offering included on the Blu-ray and Special Edition DVD has been remarkable with the number of consumers activating their digital copies approaching 300,000. "The Dark Knight" is already the number one movie for the year on the iTunes 2008 Chart.

"The Dark Knight" marks the first time that a major feature film has been shot in part using IMAX® cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of film formats. "The Dark Knight"t Blu-ray disc takes advantage of the marriage of IMAX® and 35mm formats by using the hybrid master to replicate the unique theatrical experience. The IMAX scenes are also included on the 2-disc Special Edition as bonus materials.

"The Dark Knight" comes from Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Batman Begins," "The Prestige," "Memento"), and features commanding performances from Christian Bale ("Batman Begins," "3:10 to Yuma," "The Prestige"), Academy Award® Winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules," "Children of Men"), Academy Award® Nominee Heath Ledger ("Brokeback Mountain"), Gary Oldman ("Hannibal," "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"), Aaron Eckhart ("Thank You For Smoking," "No Reservations"), Maggie Gyllenhaal ("Stranger Than Fiction," "World Trade Center") and Academy Award® Winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby," "Wanted").

* The Dark Knight figures included sales data from US, UK, Canada, Japan, Benelux and Australia

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Posted by: simon on December 17, 2008 at 01:25:32

'S'cuz that movie is INCREDIBLE.

Watching it right now actually

Posted by: simon on December 17, 2008 at 01:26:11

'S'cuz that movie is INCREDIBLE.

Watching it right now actually

Posted by: Player Hater of The Year on December 17, 2008 at 01:28:10

Thats right, TDK rules, everything else is subpar...like those other marvel movies

-Player Hater of The Year

Posted by: Caifan on December 17, 2008 at 01:28:32

Yep The Dark Knight Owned!!!!!

Posted by: Player Hater of The Year on December 17, 2008 at 01:29:50

Hey I'm watching it right now too......weird....not really cuz this movie is that damn good.....unlike those crappy marvel movies....
- Player Hater of The Year

Posted by: Yankeescf04 on December 17, 2008 at 01:37:07

Haha, that's what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, it isn't being watched right now. But it has been watched every day previous to this one since last Tuesday on release day. It's probably the ONLY movie I can watch countless times and never be sick of watching it to some degree. Every viewing is just as exciting as the last (except for when I first saw it at midnight, best movie viewing of my life). It's nuts.

Posted by: Hanzzz on December 17, 2008 at 01:39:40

cool....i just activated my digital copy yesterday :)

Posted by: J on December 17, 2008 at 01:41:10

Yea we saw that coming :)
I am not watching it now but I think I shall...
All praise the new saying: "It was good, but not TDK good." I.E. Spiderman (not 3)!

Posted by: Dave on December 17, 2008 at 01:50:29

I don't care what you bat-losers say, as good as TDK was (and I really did love it), Spider-Man's still better. Make mine Marvel!

Posted by: corey on December 17, 2008 at 01:50:57

I have two copy's of the film. Because I got the copy that had two face coin and I wanted the special two disk as will.

Posted by: *Superheroine* on December 17, 2008 at 01:52:15

YES THAT IS RIGHT THE DARK KNIGHT ROCKS!
I just wish they had better special features :( I want to see more!!
Dark Knight Forever!!! :)

Posted by: Knight Rat on December 17, 2008 at 02:06:56

C'mon, now all you haters...yes, TDK absolutely ROCKED (heck, I should know...I'm in it!! No, seriously, I'm the cop standing next to Gordon when he's smashing out the Bat-signal!!), but Marvel does make good movies too! Iron Man...? not as great as TDK, but a damned fine movie!!

Posted by: ThatArtGuy on December 17, 2008 at 02:22:04

It's a Warner Bros. release. You KNOW they're going to double dip.

Posted by: Knight Rat on December 17, 2008 at 02:45:17

Hey, Spider Dave...let's just hope that no one tries to compare Kirstin Dunst to Katie Holmes...!!!!! That might be a tough one for us not to concede...!

Posted by: hawkins on December 17, 2008 at 02:53:49

man i love this film

Posted by: Keith on December 17, 2008 at 02:56:13

Not only is it the over-rated movie of the year, but it's hands down one of the most over rated movies in a long time. And honestly. Christian Bale as the best Batman? Really? The best? With that voice he's slightly above Adam West. A stunt man could do a better job playing Batman then Christian Bale could. It's not all about the build of him, it's about the voice too, when he interogates a criminal, they should be scared, they should not feel the urge to get a drink of water.

Kevin Conroy still remains the best Batman & Bruce Wayne hands down and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm is still the best Batman movies hands down.

Posted by: byte19 on December 17, 2008 at 03:01:04

sniff sniff..... ah the smell of ownage!!

hey Knight Rat!! of 115 total times seeing the Masterpiece, which side of Gordon were you on again? did you shake his hand? I did!!

Posted by: 180proof on December 17, 2008 at 03:03:25

Keith...what are you smoking? Ok The hype around dark knight is much but it's deserved. Bale voice in this one yeah a bit over the top...but c'mon you know it pretty much took a bat **** on marvel recent efforts except for maybe Iron man and hulk...

Posted by: Knight Rat on December 17, 2008 at 03:07:34

Hey, Byte...not only did I get to speak with him, but in rehearsal, he accidentally struck my hand with the axe! I'm standing right next to him in the scene...Oh, and in the scene when the Joker shoots at the mayor, I'm sitting two seats behind Gordon, right behind Keith Szarabajka! Best time I ever had on the set!!!

Posted by: Guy in a Suit on December 17, 2008 at 03:14:57

Too bad the extras are so bad. Even with Blue Ray tech, they got all the same one as the regular DVD.

Posted by: The Truth on December 17, 2008 at 03:44:04

Spiderman 2?

What a disgrace...You got low standards.

Posted by: Dave on December 17, 2008 at 03:47:49

Name one action sequence in ANY of the batman movies that comes even marginally close to the awesomeness of the elevated train fight in Spider-Man 2? Or the Harry/Peter fight at the beginning of Spider-Man 3? Or a villian with the visual appeal of Doc Ock?

I didn't think so.

Posted by: tognabologna on December 17, 2008 at 05:29:38

@ Dave is a Spider***

Goodfellas is your go-to bad movie? Now you just proved to everyone how horrible your taste in movies is. Godfather is great, but ever here of a piece of crap called Godfather 3? if anything, Spiderman saga is much closer to Godfather saga: first good, second great, and the third crap.

Marvel and DC both have great movies, and horrible ones. I am a fan of both companies.

To all you DC bandwagon hoppers, lets not forget Superman Returns, Catwoman, and my personal fav, STEEL!

Posted by: P@trick on December 17, 2008 at 06:57:07

Untill now best movie ever!!!

Posted by: Chuck on December 17, 2008 at 07:08:55

Spiderman 2 was the best Superhero Movie in terms of story and action. The train scene in Spiderman 2 kills any action scene TDK delivered.

Spiderman is still tops in my Opinion.
Blade as well!

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