The Dark Knight Rises breaks box office records, but takings are affected by Colorado shootings "For this film (Dark Knight) to still be in the rarefied air of the top-three openings of all time is phenomenal, given the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the release of this film," said Paul Dergarabedian, a box office analyst for Hollywood.com. The Paris premiere for the film was cancelled after the shooting, and Warner Bros reduced its promotional plans. The film cost Warner Bros $250m (£161m) to make. Film studios withdrew their official revenue reports out of respect for the victims and their families this week, but details of the takings were given to media outlets.