The Dark Knight continued its record-breaking domination of the box office at the weekend, pulling in another $75 million to take its 10-day US takings to $314 million.
By Catherine Elsworth in Los Angeles
director Christopher Nolan was also expected to break records in the UK, where it opened on Friday, with cinemas across the country holding extra screenings to accommodate fans.

By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES, July 27 (Reuters) - Batman buried his rivals at the North American box office for a second weekend on Sunday, racing past $300 million in a record 10 days.
The Caped Crusader's blockbuster outing, "The Dark Knight," sold an estimated $75.6 million worth of tickets during the three days beginning Friday, taking its total to $314.2 million, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said.
ion, which took "Shrek 2" 43 days to reach. Warner Bros. distribution president Dan Fellman predicted "The Dark Knight" would take just 18 days to reach that milestone.

By John Hamann The last seven days have been a historic time at the box office, with The Dark Knight crushing records on an almost daily basis.