Iron Man 2 set its mark as the movie to beat this Summer, with an opening U.S. box office take of $133.6 million. The comic movie blockbuster has also sold about $194 million 12 days of release overseas, giving the film an overall total of $327.6 million.
“Audiences are responding to the continued unexpected nature of this franchise,” said Kevin Feige, president of Marvel. “Whether it’s the darker places we take Tony in this film, a fantastic new villain we didn’t pull back in any way from the spirit of the first movie.”
Despite the very solid release, Iron Man 2 did not beat The Dark Knight‘s record domestic opening of $158 million. However, the movie did beat its prequel, which opened with $98.6 million during its first weekend in theaters in 2008.
Source: New York Times
