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Warner Bros. told Variety.com that figure only included the Thursday into Friday midnight screenings, not the Friday 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. showings that many theaters offered.

The well-reviewed "The Dark Knight" broke the midnight screening record set by 2005's "Star Wars, Episode III: The Revenge of the Sith", which grossed $16.9 million, the entertainment industry trade paper said.

"The Dark Knight" stars Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader and the late Heath Ledger as the Joker.

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