FLOP POP FIZZLE, The Obligatory Weekend B.O. Report: ‘Iron Man 2’ Kicks Off The Summer Movie Season
Dating back to Spiderman in 2002, the first weekend in May has changed from a dumping ground for new movies to a highly competitive start to the summer blockbuster season. Iron Man 2 continued the tradition and, even though it didn’t break any records, it also didn’t disappoint, taking in $134M.
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1. Iron Man 2 (Paramount) $134M
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (New Line) $9.17M, Cume $48.5M
3. How to Train Your Dragon (Dreamworks) $6.76M, Cume $201M
4. Date Night (Fox) $5.3M, Cume $80.9M
5. The Back-Up Plan (CBS Films) $4.34M, Cume $29.4M
6. Furry Vengeance (Summit) $4M, Cume $11.6M
7. Clash of the Titans (Warner Bros.) $2.31M, Cume $158M
8. Death at a Funeral (Screen Gems) $2.31M, Cume $38.3M
9. The Losers (Warner Bros.) $1.8M, Cume $21.4M
10. Babies (Canal+) $1.58M
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*Bold indicates the weekend’s new releases.
Source: Box Office Mojo