May 4, 2008
The article also mentions that Marvel Studios has The Incredible Hulk and Punisher: War Zone coming this summer. Since those movies’ predecessors didn’t do too hot at the box office, I won’t stay hopeful for huge Iron Man-like numbers (well, maybe for Hulk).
The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the guy in the metal suit, hauled in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, the second-best premiere ever for a nonsequel, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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The film also scored overseas with $96.7 million in 57 countries where it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million.
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“Iron Man,” which won rave reviews from many critics, features Downey as billionaire arms designer Tony Stark, a boozy womanizer who builds a high-tech suit and becomes a superhero, mending his ways after he’s taken captive and sees firsthand the devastation his weapons cause.
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Despite the huge “Iron Man” opening, Hollywood’s overall business was down compared to the same weekend last year, when “Spider-Man 3″ had a record debut of $151.1 million. The top 12 movies took in $154.1 million, off 15 percent from a year ago.
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