"Dark Knight" grabs $43.8M more

LOS ANGELES, CA According to studio estimates, the Warner Brothers release has brought in nearly 44 million dollars to rank as Hollywood's top movie for the third-straight weekend.

"The Dark Knight" beat out "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," which opened a close second with 42.5 million.

Box-office tracker Media By Numbers says "The Dark Knight" has soared to a 394.9 million dollar haul in just 17 days. Warner Brothers expects it to sail past the 400-million-dollar mark by tomorrow or Tuesday.

"Step Brothers" came in at Number 3 with a take of 16.3 million. "Mamma Mia!" was fourth at 13.3 million. And the Number-5 film was "Journey to the Center of the Earth," bringing in 6.9 million dollars.

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