"Iron Man" is First to Break $300 Million in 2008
"Iron Man" is First to Break $300 Million in 2008
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Paramount's "Iron Man" became 2008's first $300 million domestic grosser on Thursday, even though theater owners expected only for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" to cross that mark.
Sony's "Spider-Man 3," which grossed $336.5 million domestically to top 2007 boxoffice rankings, was the first film to cross the $300 million threshold, managing the feat in just 23 days. Though "Iron Man" required 51 days to reach a similar mark, its achievement was much less anticipated.
Last May kick-started two other $300 million grossers: the Paramount-distributed "Shrek the Third" from DreamWorks Animation ($322.7 million) and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ($309.4 million).
Among summer 2008's other big openers, Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is another clear $300 million candidate, with $279.5 million through Tuesday. "Skull" has also grossed $359 million internationally, with the Steven Spielberg pic still to open in the lucrative Japan market this weekend.
"Iron Man" has grossed $250 million internationally for a worldwide haul of more than $550 million. The franchise-launching action pic is set for a September bow in Japan.
Sony's "Spider-Man 3," which grossed $336.5 million domestically to top 2007 boxoffice rankings, was the first film to cross the $300 million threshold, managing the feat in just 23 days. Though "Iron Man" required 51 days to reach a similar mark, its achievement was much less anticipated.
Last May kick-started two other $300 million grossers: the Paramount-distributed "Shrek the Third" from DreamWorks Animation ($322.7 million) and Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" ($309.4 million).
Among summer 2008's other big openers, Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is another clear $300 million candidate, with $279.5 million through Tuesday. "Skull" has also grossed $359 million internationally, with the Steven Spielberg pic still to open in the lucrative Japan market this weekend.
"Iron Man" has grossed $250 million internationally for a worldwide haul of more than $550 million. The franchise-launching action pic is set for a September bow in Japan.
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