`Dark Knight' sets box office record with $66.4M
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080718/capt.0dada6876b9f46c1b2095526fff2c77c.batmania_nyr103.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=MsbrbCqRm1LFP9A6E3QUAw--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="In this Nov. 6, 2006 file photo, actor Heath Ledger arrives for the premiere of his new film 'Candy' in New York. Early reviews from those who were the first to see the film on Friday, July 18, 2008, the day of its release, commented on Ledger's intense portrayal of The Joker in 'The Dark Knight,' the latest installment in the Batman series. 'Heath Ledger is going to have the same impact on our culture as James Dean did,' said New York movie-goer Chris Finegan, one of many fans across the country who were both awed and saddened by Ledger's performance. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh, file)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/entertainment/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080720/ap_en_bu/box_office_dark_knight)AP - Batman's joust with the Joker has set another box office record. Stoked by fan fever over the manic performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, "The Dark Knight" set a one-day box office record with $66.4 million on opening day, Warner Bros. head of distribution Dan Fellman said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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