'Iron Man 2' scoring $8M Tuesday

Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" delivered quite the solid start at the North American box office this past weekend, but the sequel is still doing very well on weekdays. The film scored $9.3 million Monday, and it added another $8.3 million Tuesday. Domestic total gross currently stands at $145.8 million.

On Tuesday, "Iron Man 2" generated an average of $1,913 per theater at 4,380 locations. It's 10.5 percent less than the Monday average, but it's still a solid performance. The film will have to deal with heavy competition this weekend with the release of Ridley Scott's "Robin Hood," which premiered at Cannes.

'Iron Man 2' rules overseas box office again

Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" is ruling the worldwide box office. On the international circuit, the anticipated action sequel collected a strong $57.2 million this weekend, lifting its overseas total to $194 million. The film is currently playing in 61 territories, and globally, it has already grossed $327.6 million. Nice start!

Still going relatively strong after such a long time in release is "Alice in Wonderland," which bagged $12.5 million for a foreign total of 629.5 million. With $960.3 million worldwide, the Tim Burton-directed 3D flick is closing in on $1 billion, although I'm not sure it will actually reach that mark.

Following in third place this weekend was "Clash of the Titans," which picked up $8.8 million and brought its international cume to $295.1 million. Samuel Bayer's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" remake came in fourth, pulling $6.7 million from ticket sales in just a few markets.

Meanwhile, Shawn Levy's comedy "Date Night" finished fifth overseas, taking home $4.7 million for a cumulative gross of $41.7 million. Also, "How to Train Your Dragon" bagged $4.5 million ($212 million total), while "The Back-Up Plan" managed to generate a weekend gross of $4.3 million.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Box Office: 'Iron Man 2' generates strong $133M

Paramount won the weekend race at the North American box office as Jon Favreau's sequel "Iron Man 2" crushed its competition with a strong $133.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film beat its predecessor on opening weekend by $31 million, and that's a good start for "Iron Man 2."

The movie, which is now No. 1 worldwide, scored a massive $30,502 per theater at 4,380 locations. Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark, who this time must face Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer and Mickey Rourke's Whiplash. Don Cheadle, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow co-star.

"Babies," this week's second release, finished at No. 10 with a decent $1.5 million at only 534 locations. The documentary about one year in the life of four babies from around the world delivered a surprisingly strong average of $2,949 per theater.

Meanwhile, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" took a big dive this weekend, earning only $9.1 million in second place. Domestically, the horror remake directed by Samuel Bayer has collected a total gross of $48.5 million. Following at No. 3 was "How to Train Your Dragon," which lifted its total to $201 million.

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'Iron Man 2' makes solid $52M Friday

Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" kicked off its North American box office run with a big $52.4 million in ticket sales Friday. That's a big victory over its predecessor "Iron Man," which brought in only $35.2 million on opening day. The one-day gross of the sequel includes $7 million generated via midnight screenings.

"Iron Man 2," which stars Ronert Downey Jr. in the lead role, will probably finish the weekend with a gross of around $120 million. It will not be as high as expected, but it will still be huge nonetheless. The film, also starring Don Cheadle, Sam Rockwell and Mickey Rourke, is now playing at 4,380 locations.

This week's other release, "Babies," only made it to No. 12 Friday, bringing in $380,000. The documentary about the first year in the life of four babies is now playing at 534 locations. Coming in second on the circuit Friday was "A Nightmare on Elm Street," which bagged $3.3 million for a total of $42.6 million.

Meanwhile, "Date Night" finished third, earning $1.6 million. Domestically, the comedy by Shawn Levy has reached a total haul of $77.1 million. Following closely in No. 4 was "How to Train Your Dragon," which collected $1.5 million for a cumulative gross of $195.8 million.

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Movie Review: "Iron Man 2"

Seen on: May 4, 2010

The players: Director: Jon Favreau, Writer: Justin Theroux, Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow

Facts of interest: Stay put at the end of the credits! A surprise awaits you!

The plot: Tony Stark is back in action, and this time, he has to battle Whiplash, who teams up with Justin Hammer to bring down Iron Man for good.

Our thoughts: Tony Stark is back in action in Jon Favreau’s anticipated sequel “Iron Man 2,” and while the lead hero is still in solid shape, the movie itself is showing some weaknesses. No, it’s not a big deal, really, but compared to its fantastic predecessor, “Iron Man 2” falls a bit short. That’s not to say the movie sucks, because truth be told, it’s still a very entertaining, explosive second installment.

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Dang! 'Iron Man 2' scores $100M overseas!

Jon Favreau's "Iron Man 2" is off to a great start at the international box office, as the anticipated sequel managed to score a five-day gross of $100.2 million in ticket sales in 53 territories. On average, the film bagged $14,814 per theater, and that's a pretty solid result. The film opens in the U.S. this Friday.

Finishing second this weekend overseas was Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," which collected another $22.5 million for a total foreign gross of $591 million. Following in third place was "Clash of the Titans," which picked up $18.4 million for a cumulative gross of $273.8 million.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's "How to Train Your Dragon" landed at No. 5 this weekend with earnings of $6.7 million. Internationally, the 3D-animated adventure has grossed $203 million. Still going strong also was France's "Camping 2," which grabbed $6.2 million for a $16.8 million total.

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YES! Suitcase armor clip from 'Iron Man 2' arrives

Lots of "Iron Man 2" things going on right now, which makes sense considering the film opens May 7, 2010. After two clips debuted on the Web already, another one just popped up, and luckily, it's action-packed. As you see after the jump, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) grabs his awesome suitcase armor and gets into a fight with Whiplash (Mickey Rourke). Yes, it looks great, and I wish we could see the rest of the scene.

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AMC to screen 'Iron Man' 1 & 2 double feature

If you want to relive "Iron Man" on the big screen right before experiencing "Iron Man 2," you can definitely do that at an AMC theater near you. Select AMC theaters will screen the first film at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010, followed by the anticipated sequel at 12.01 a.m. BUT: each flick requires separate ticket purchase (that sucks, right?). Get your tix here and see whether the double feature is playing near you.

New 'Iron Man 2' clips invade the web

Two new clips from Jon Favreau's upcoming sequel "Iron Man 2" have hit the online world today, and you should check them out after the jump. No, no big action stunts in these, but if you'll take the time to watch them, I promise you'll be in for some good old "Iron Man" humor. Hey, that's not that bad, right?

In the first clip, Robert Downey Jr. aka. Tony Stark is debating with Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts. They are talking about Stark's interest in Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson) for the position of his new assistant. Clip no. 2 is a funny little talk between Stark and his rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell).

"Iron Man 2" opens May 7, 2010, and the press folks in Los Angeles already got to see the flick. We over here have to wait a little longer, but I would be lying if I said I was not excited about this. In fact, I can't wait to see this thing. On top of that, I wil make sure to catch it in IMAX, and so should you, don't you think?

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'Iron Man 2' IMAX posters land online

A couple of new IMAX posters for Jon Favreau's anticipated sequel "Iron Man 2" have debuted online today, and you can check two of them after the jump. The first one appeared on SuperHeroHype, and it shows Iron Man himself in his cool suit. The second one was posted over at ScreenRant. Both are looking sharp! Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson star in the film, which opens May 7, 2010. I can't wait!

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