I haven’t seen it yet but, apparently everyone else did. Marvel Comics’ Iron Man earned an estimated $133.6 million this weekend, around $35 million more than the first “Iron Man”, which debuted with $98.6 million in May 2008. It still isn’t the biggest comic book opening, DC Comics’ “The Dark Knight’s” $158.4 million debut in July 2008 still remains in the record books.
Freddie and “A Nightmare On Elm Street” drops down to the #2 spot. Here is the weekends Top 10.
1 – “Iron Man 2,” $133.6 million.
2 – “A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010),” $9.1 million.
3 – “How to Train Your Dragon,” $6.7 million.
4 – “Date Night,” $5.3 million.
5 – “The Back-Up Plan,” $4.3 million.
6 – “Furry Vengeance,” $4 million.
7 – “Clash of the Titans (2010),” $2.3 million.
8 – “Death at a Funeral (2010),” $2.1 million.
9 – “The Losers,” $1.8 million.
10 – “Babies,” $1.5 million.