2. The Dark Knight: $534,858,444
The stunning performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker, made this movie one of the best movies in the world, it was on the IMDB #1 only two days after its release and the actor was posthumously awarded an Oscar for his position as supporting actor.
With this movie the director Christopher Nolan made his name known into the movie making industry.
In its first week, the movie made more money than all of the profits from Batman Begins (the first movie from the trilogy).
This movie was so great that gained its place among the most profitable superhero movies ever.
