Rampage hurts sales

The Dark Knight Rises recorded strong ticket sales in its opening weekend, but still below forecasts given by many in Hollywood, as some moviegoers appeared to have stayed away after a shooting rampage at a showing of the film on Friday.

The film grossed an estimated $162 million in showings through Sunday in US and Canadian movie theaters, according to studio estimates from people with knowledge of the data. That was lower than the $173 million that had been projected on Saturday based on Friday receipts.

The Dark Knight Rises was one of the most-anticipated films of the year before a gunman opened fire on moviegoers in Aurora, killing 12 and wounding 58 more.