New Yirk -- The Hollywood blockbuster "The Dark Knight" has grossed $343 million in its first 12 days and industry experts expect the movie to soon surpass "Star Wars."
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The New York Daily News reported Friday that while some experts expect the newest Batman film will surpass the science-fiction classic's $461 million total, it will likely not dethrone "Titanic" as the highest-grossing film of all time.
"Titanic" grossed a total of $600 million, easily surpassing "Star Wars" for the top spot on the top-grossing list.
Dan Fellman, head of distribution for Warner Bros., said if "Knight" does become No. 2 all-time, it would be a thrilling accomplishment.
"We knew we had something very special, but we didn't know how special it
could be," he told the Daily News.
"Knight" set an opening weekend record with $158 million and its $343 million total in 12 days of release marked the fastest a movie has ever reached that total.
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