{"id":6183,"date":"2010-05-09T17:49:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-09T22:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=6183"},"modified":"2010-05-09T17:49:19","modified_gmt":"2010-05-09T22:49:19","slug":"iron-man-2-opens-fifth-on-all-time-box-office-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2010\/05\/09\/iron-man-2-opens-fifth-on-all-time-box-office-list\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Iron Man 2&#8221; Opens Fifth on All-Time Box Office List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Iron Man 2&#8221; did not top &#8220;The Dark Knight&#8221;&#8216;s record in its domestic opening weekend, but it did reach the top-end of forecasts with a dominant performance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:left;margin-right:5px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/default.aspx?term=robert downey jr&#038;iid=8654262\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.picapp.com\/ftp\/Images\/9\/f\/8\/1\/Robert_Downey_Jr_25cf.jpg?adImageId=12803408&#038;imageId=8654262\" width=\"234\" height=\"388\"  border=\"0\" alt=\"Robert Downey Jr. on &apos;David Letterman&apos; Show - April 2010\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.pis.picapp.com\/IamProd\/PicAppPIS\/JavaScript\/PisV4.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The anticipated sequel grossed an estimated $133.6 million this weekend, landing in fifth place on the all-time opening weekend list.  The well-reviewed sequel earned an estimated $30,502 per screen in its 4,380 engagements.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing else even came close this weekend, with holdover champ &#8220;A Nightmare on Elm Street&#8221; dipping more than 70% to $9.2 million for second place.  &#8220;How to Train Your Dragon&#8221; was third with $6.8 million, topping &#8220;Date Night&#8221; ($5.3 million) and &#8220;The Back-Up Plan&#8221; ($4.3 million).<\/p>\n<p><B>Weekend Top Ten:<\/b><br \/>\n1)   Iron Man 2 &#8211; $133.6 million<br \/>\n2)   A Nightmare on Elm Street &#8211; $9.2 million ($48.5 million)<br \/>\n3)   How to Train Your Dragon &#8211; $6.8 million ($201.1 million)<br \/>\n4)   Date Night &#8211; $5.3 million ($80.9 million)<br \/>\n5)   The Back-Up Plan &#8211; $4.3 million ($29.4 million)<br \/>\n6)   Furry Vengeance &#8211; $4 million ($11.6 million)<br \/>\n7)   Clash of the Titans &#8211; $2.3 million ($157.8 million)<br \/>\n8)   Death at a Funeral &#8211; $2.1 million ($38.3 million)<br \/>\n9)   The Losers &#8211; 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