The Dark Knight Why didn't the Dark Knight do better internationally ?

[Tacit Ronin]

Compared to other heavy hitters like Spiderman 3, Dead Man's Chest, Revenge of the fallen, IJ4, the dark knight fell behind.

Why is that ? Is it because of it's dark and serious nature ? Or is Batman simply not as popular overseas ?

It even flopped in places like Japan.

 

[El Payaso]

Batman is very popular in South America.

What can I say? I'm amazed that TDK even made that much. For all I know peop0le can give their money to any piece of crap that's full of CGI, so it's always a pleasant surprise that a truly good movie such as this is a BO hit.

 

[Brother Jack]

What can I say? I'm amazed that TDK even made that much. For all I know peop0le can give their money to any piece of crap that's full of CGI, so it's always a pleasant surprise that a truly good movie such as this is a BO hit.

Word.

 

[Bruce Malone]

The previous top international gross for a batman film was begins with 167 million and before that batman with 160 million. TDK made 468 million internationally, so for a batman film it did quite well overseas. But as you can tell batman has never been a huge international sensation before really.

 

[Indrid Cold]

The Bond franchise will be a bigger box office draw than any Batman film on the international circuit.

 

[raynorWilm]

I'm surprised by this as well. With so many international elements involved in the film (Nolan, Bale, Ledger, Oldman, Caine), I assume it would get more attention internationally. It still did well, but it's an interesting question to ask..

 

[Drz]

It is weird indeed. Since it was most talked movie of the summer and whatnot.

 

[*Id*]

That is because it wasn't released in China.

 

[3atman]

Because it's too badass for anyone but people in the western hemisphere. They can't handle it. Sad really.

 

[Red Mask]

That is because it wasn't released in China.

Only a handful of western films are officially allowed in China. It doesn't make sense that China should make up the difference.

I thought it did very well over here in the Philippines. People loved it.