"The Dark Knight Rises" With $1 Billion Box Office

Despite millions of fans still reluctant to go to a movie theatre following the tragic events of the Colorado shooting, according to Box Office Mojo, director Christopher Nolan’s "The Dark Knight Rises" has now passed the $431.1 million mark domestically (North America), for a worldwide total of $1.005 billion.

Released July 20, 2012, Warner Bros. $250 million budgeted PG-13 action thriller, as of Sep. 2, 2012, has earned an estimated Domestic haul of $431,196,000 and Foreign of $574,000,000, for a Worldwide total of $1,005,196,000.

"...Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ 'The Dark Knight Rises' is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s 'Batman' trilogy. Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar winner Christian Bale. again plays the dual role of 'Bruce Wayne'/'Batman'. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as 'Selina Kyle', Tom Hardy as 'Bane', Marion Cotillard as 'Miranda Tate' and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as 'John Blake'. 

"Returning to the main cast, Oscar winner Michael Caine plays 'Alfred', Gary Oldman is 'Commissioner Gordon' and Oscar winner Morgan Freeman reprises the role of 'Lucius Fox'.

The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on Nolan's "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight". Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Dark Knight Rises"...