After remaining silent all weekend following Friday's massacre in Aurora, Colo., Warner Bros. confirmed Monday that"The Dark Knight Rises"debuted with $249 million in worldwide ticket sales. The high-profile movie took in $160.9 million in the U.S. and Canada and $88 million overseas. That marks the third-highest domestic opening of all time, not accounting for inflation. However, the domestic sum is only slightly higher than the $158-million opening of its Batman predecessor, 2008's "The Dark Knight," despite four years of rising ticket prices. Fewer fans turned out to see the new film on its first weekend. People who saw pre-release research before the shootings had predicted the...
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