Tropic Thunder holds strong, The Dark Knight fades
Tropic Thunder may not be set on a beach or feature starlets in skimpy swimwear, but Robert Downey Jr’s risky performance in black-face was apparently enough to help the movie cling to the top spot in box office draw in the weekend leading up to the coronation of the political messiah, Barry Obama.
Tropic Thunder garnered $16.2 million, just enough to hold off newcomers The House Bunny ($14.5 million) and Death Race ($12.6 million). The Dark Knight, knocked off its perch at number one last weekend by Tropic Thunder, slipped to fourth place overall this week, bringing in only $10.5 million in its sixth week of release.
Tropic Thunder has topped $65 million in two weeks, while The Dark Knight’s total now stands at $489 million domestically and $381 million overseas for a combined total of $871 million. The Dark Knight is now second only to Titanic in all-time box office.
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