“The Dark Knight” breaks all previous records for ticket sales over one weekend period.
All totals are U.S. box office only. SF and genre-related films in bold.

Title (Dist.)….Reported Weekend Box Office….# of Engagements….Cumulative

1. The Dark Knight (Warner Bros.)….$158,411,483….4,366….$158,411,483

2. Mamma Mia! (Universal)….$27,751,240….2,976….$27,751,240

3. Hancock (Sony) $14,040,178….3,776….$191,543,979

4. Journey To The Center Of The Earth (Warner Bros.)….$12,340,435….2,830….$43,504,712

5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (Universal)….$10,117,815….3,212….$56,526,885

6. WALL-E (Disney)….$10,070,396….3,310….$182,732,709

7. Space Chimps (20th Century Fox)….$7,181,374….2,511….$7,181,374

8. Wanted (Universal) $5,072,805….2,433….$123,322,635

9. Get Smart (Warner Bros.)….$4,125,021….2,135….$119,608,695

10. Kung Fu Panda (Paramount)….$1,860,854….1,505….$206,616,381

Data provided by Rentrak