Oh yeah, he can fly! Iron Man Rockets to $201M worldwide!

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Oh yeah, he can fly! Iron Man Rockets to $201M worldwide!

May 4, 2008

ComingSoon.net has posted the impressive box office estimates for Iron Man, which follow below:

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios' Iron Man exceeded all expectations, earning a massive $100.75 million during its opening weekend domestically from 4,105 theaters and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, averaging $24,543 per site. Internationally, the film has also earned an incredible $96.7 million in 57 countries since it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million after just five days! The comic book adaptation, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges, was the 10th biggest opening of all-time and the fourth biggest for a superhero movie. Among nonsequels, it came in behind only the first Spider-Man, which opened with $114.8 million. As far as May openings, Iron Man came in at #8, just behind X-Men: The Last Stand's $102.8 million when you look at the three-day figure (not counting Thursday night). Financed by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount, the movie cost about $150 million to make and $75 million to market.

For more weekend box office results, click here!

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Posted by: GCPD73 on May 4, 2008 at 15:23:43

No surprise here. This movie rocks

Posted by: PumpkinBombxXx on May 4, 2008 at 15:24:08

Oh yeah i new it would do good best comic movie ive seen yet. Cant wait to see hulk. with marvel in controle its gonna be amazing

Posted by: Italia2025 on May 4, 2008 at 15:24:32

That movie was amazing! Now there will definitely be a sequel. Plus, because of the strong word of mouth and nearly 100% positive reviews, it will easily cross 200 million, and maybe even reach 275 million. HELL TO THE YEAH!

Posted by: regwec on May 4, 2008 at 15:26:05

Downey was so hawt in this movie. Tehehe.

Posted by: spacecase on May 4, 2008 at 15:27:02

we all new it would so they need to get to work on the sequal after they all sober up next week.
yes the movie rocks if you have not seen it go...worth every penny i spent

Posted by: KC on May 4, 2008 at 15:28:54

Wow!!

This is awesome news for Marvel. I personally loved the film and thought it rocked. For me it was cast perfectly the action was great (a bit short maybe but more than enough to satisfy for Shellheads 1st outing)and loved the storyline too.

I hope Nick Fury makes a cameo in all of the forthcoming marvel movies concerning The Avengers to the point of where we get The Avengers movie we all want!!!!

Roll on Iron Man II

Posted by: winged avenger on May 4, 2008 at 15:29:16

wow im sorry tdk is not beating this.

Posted by: Anderson on May 4, 2008 at 15:32:55

Well deserved...this movie was awesome!

Posted by: jeff2601 on May 4, 2008 at 15:35:25

Iron Man is my favorite character, I've waited a long time for this and I wasn't disappointed, kick ass movie.

Posted by: jeff on May 4, 2008 at 15:36:23

Wow.. very impressive. More so than I thought. Who knows how much TDK or Hulk will pull in, but now they have some serious competition. Good luck guys. What a wonderful start to the summer movie extravaganza! Bring it!!!!

Posted by: comic_maniac on May 4, 2008 at 15:43:14

That is impressive indeed. and they deserve it. the movie was awesome! I cant wait for hulk and the dark knight!

Posted by: Spider-Vader on May 4, 2008 at 15:44:37

Let's hope that Marvel's self-financed movies won't be crappy. *Prays for Hulk*

Posted by: SKuLLFaCeD on May 4, 2008 at 15:56:53

i just saw this movie and it ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!
tho POSSIBLE SPOILER?:::that james rhodes looking at the mkII suit wa such a tease lol:::::

Posted by: I7eIVIoNBoY on May 4, 2008 at 16:02:38

yeah i know! rhodes is such a tease. tehehe

Posted by: Sean C. on May 4, 2008 at 16:03:11

Iron Man beats Superman Returns!

Posted by: Jonesy7475 on May 4, 2008 at 16:05:29

Saw it today.... did not dissapoint!
In fact the only thing I am dissapointed about is the fact that there are no TDK putting it down and making themselves look stupid like on every other Iron Man thread!

Posted by: Tighelander on May 4, 2008 at 16:06:38

It's better that IM came out first, because the Hulk isn't going to be as successful, and that would be starting off on the wrong foot. I'll be surprised if the Hulk makes more than the first movie.

I thought the surprise scene was going to mention the Hulk in some way.

Posted by: Tighelander on May 4, 2008 at 16:09:38

Are the suits custom fitted? I mean Rhoades couldn't just put on Tony's suit, right?

I loved the "in-flight entertainment".

Posted by: DreadMacabre on May 4, 2008 at 16:10:38

"Posted by: Tighelander on May 4, 2008 at 16:06:38

It's better that IM came out first, because the Hulk isn't going to be as successful, and that would be starting off on the wrong foot. I'll be surprised if the Hulk makes more than the first movie.

I thought the surprise scene was going to mention the Hulk in some way."

There is an extra clip at the end of the Hulk movie featuring Tony Stark discussing Hulk with Thunderbolt Ross...at least that's the rumor.

Posted by: Nowhere Man on May 4, 2008 at 16:11:07

There's always someone throwing in some TDK hatred into these boards. Let it go, dawg. Let it go.

Anyway, Iron Man was pretty damn good summer flick. I bet it'll be in the top ten until Memorial Day. It deserves to be.

Posted by: Ken on May 4, 2008 at 16:19:35

Ok, loved the movie...but...I think they took an intellectual short cut and did the cliched bigger bad guy fight thing at the end. THE VERY SAME THING THAT HULK WILL DO WITH ABOMINATION! I would have perferred more terrorist killing than there was. That's my only gripe, otherwise, GREAT FILM!

Posted by: SUPER HRVOJE ZA DOM SPREMAN! on May 4, 2008 at 16:21:21

Iron Man gross is impressive, but not spectacular.
This is my prognoses for this summer:
1. The Dark Knight - 350+ mil. $
2. Indiana Jones: T.K.O.C.S - 250+ mil. $
3. Iron Man - 250+ mil. $
4. Wall-E - 200+ mil. $
5. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - 200+ mil. $
Kung Fu Panda - 150+ mil. $
Speed Racer - 150+ mil. $
The Incredible Hulk - 150+ mil. $
Speed Racer - 130+ mil. $
The Happening - 100+ mil. $
Tropic Thunder - 100+ mil. $
Pineapple Express - 100+ mil. $
The Mummy 3 - 100+ mil. $

And in 2. quartile:
Quantum of Solace - 200+ mil. $
Harry Potter 6 - 280+ mil. $
Australia - 100+ mil. $

Posted by: Timevacume on May 4, 2008 at 16:22:26

Well the day "weekend" isnt quite over just yet.

Its only 1pm in the afternoon here in california so there are still some more extra numbers there to be seen :)

Hey every little bit adds up :)

Go go Ironman!!!! Crush them all and win!!!

Posted by: Sean on May 4, 2008 at 16:23:01

Yay! Reminds me of "Field of Dreams", if you build it, they will come. I am glad a quality superhero flick is busting out like this....perhaps the studios will see they make more than schlock?

Thanks Jon Favreau, you are teh awesome!

Posted by: douchebaggins on May 4, 2008 at 16:25:27

i am a huge batman fan! joker is my favorite villian of all time, i have the bat signal tattoo, and let me just say that i saw ironman yesterday and that movie was sooooo awesome that i almost creamed!!!! i loved it and i want more!!!! better than spiderman 1&3 better than x-men 1&3. better than hulk, punisher, Fantstic 4 1&2, superman returns. and it's up there with Batman Begins, spiderman 2 and x-men 2 as my all time favorite comic book movies. i cant wait for the hulk or the dark knight, but IRONMAN will hold me over cause the movie is fantasticlly fantastic!!!! will be seeing it again and again and again and again until the DVD!

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