The Dark Knight Rises is still Number One at the box office, but it dropped a shocking 76 percent from it’s opening last week.
It’s traditional for a blockbuster to dip after it’s opening weekend, but this fall is a lot higher than anyone predicted.
By way of comparison, in 2008 The Dark Knight fell 65 percent on its second Friday.
There could be several reasons for the decline in box office sales, of course, fear from the Colorado theater shooting and the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics.
Warner Brothers is saying the $18 million take Friday box office number is “right on target” if you don’t take into a account the huge midnight shows last week. Factoring that in, WB experts estimate the dip is only 61 percent.
UPDATE: Sunday 6 p.m. PT. The box office numbers for Saturday show the movie is recovering and it’s second week dip is closer to 60 percent.
