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The Dark Knight Rises holds top spot at the US box office

There has been speculation about the impact of the Aurora massacre on cinema attendance, but it appears Christopher Nolan's film has steadied itselfWhile The Dark Knight Rises looks unlikely to reach its predecessor's $533.3m final North American gross, an estimated $64m of business in the second weekend indicated that Christopher Nolan's movie had steadied itself somewhat following last week's Aurora shootings. To bring in $287.1m after barely two weeks in release is formidable, even without the tragic context that will have kept some people away from the multiplexes.There was lots...

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Published By: The Guardian - Tuesday, 31 July, 2012