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sweettahsin
Joined: Aug 31, 2007
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 Posted: May 4, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: "Iron Man" opens with a bang |
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Sunday May 4 12:27 PM ET
Comic book adventure "Iron Man" proved its mettle at the North America box office, kicking off the summer movie season with estimated weekend ticket sales of $100.75 million and marking an unlikely commercial rebound for its star, Robert Downey Jr.
The tally far exceeded expectations of an opening in the $70 million to $80 million range for the three-day period beginning Friday. All told, the movie grossed $104.25 million, counting receipts from Thursday evening previews, according to studio figures issued on Sunday.
"Iron Man's" U.S.-Canadian haul fell just shy of the $114.8 million grossed by "Spider-Man" in the first weekend of May 2002 -- a tally that stands as the biggest domestic opening ever for a non-sequel film.
Drawing largely favorable reviews, "Iron Man" stars Downey, 43, as billionaire industrialist and playboy Tony Stark, who wrestles with a mid-life crisis as he invents a high-tech suit of armor that transforms him into a superhero. The film was directed by Jon Favreau.
"Iron Man" easily marks Downey's biggest picture yet, at least in commercial terms. Best known for his Oscar-nominated turn as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic "Chaplin," his career floundered in the 1990s when he succumbed to drug addictions that ultimately landed him in prison for a year.
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/
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interstellar
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Location: Sniping people from 300yds away.
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Dude I'm going to watch that sometime this week.
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Kalgorn
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| I just got to see it last night. It really is pretty good. There's not much i can say about it so i don't give any spoilers on what happens, but I absolutley loved the way he built the suit. |
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Kino
Joined: Dec 28, 2006
Location: Looking for Batman
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Yeah I'm wicked hyped because I remember watching the Iron Man cartoons when I was smaller. I can't wait to go see it with some friends.
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AngelPotter20
Joined: May 28, 2007
Location: Heading to the dungeon for detention with Snape *wink*
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I seen this.. It's a really good move..
I did not think I would like it but I did. I recommend seeing it..
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HPFan82
Joined: Apr 29, 2008
Location: Florida
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| Posted: May 11, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this movie a few days ago...
It's totally awesome... I give it 2 thumbs up....
:: nods ::
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