Thursday, March 28, 2024

HUGE: “Iron Man 3” Scores $68.3 Mil Friday Night, 8th Biggest Opening Of All Time

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“Iron Man 3” did MUCH better than anyone predicted last night. It made over $68.3 million and scored the 8th biggest opening night of all time. The third installment of the Robert Downey Jr. franchise already has $350 million in the bank from foreign sales.

The total by Sunday night worldwide could be easily $550 million. That’s sort of crazy. But expert marketing and really great reviews pushed it into a new realm. “Iron Man 3” far exceeded the openings for “Iron Man” and “Iron Man 2.” And to think– Iron Man, aka Tony Stark– was no Spider Man in the comics. But Downey and the producers and directors and writers have turned him into a gigantic worldwide phenom. “Iron Man 2” only took in $51.2 million on its opening night. How will tonight play? And tomorrow?

Hold on.

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
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