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Over the course of the past month, it was speculated by many sources that the theatrical release of Iron Man could potentially see lackluster sales thanks to Grand Theft Auto IV's release earlier in the week. Could a game actually keep people home, who would otherwise want to see the flick? Not according to the weekend box office sales reports, which put the film at a staggering $100.8 million, far ahead of the $15 million that the movie to take the second spot scored.
This result isn't too interesting, however. Are there really that many people, who after playing a game for days on end, wouldn't take a three hour break to go see a new movie that they've been waiting for? I can see it for some, but I can't see it for the majority, and I guess the sales numbers back up those claims. If someone is that worried about the game not being there once back home, they could just as easy take it with them to the theatre.
I saw Iron Man last night and highly recommend it to anyone, Iron Man fan or not. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a superhero movie, but this one was executed perfectly. I'm sure glad I took a break from the game to see it. Oh wait... I still haven't opened it, that's right. Where are my sense of priorities...
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Iron Man crushed its competitors this weekend with a stunning estimate of $100.8M in ticket sales over the Friday-to-Sunday period delivering the tenth largest opening of all-time and the second highest ever for a non-sequel after the $114.8M of 2002's Marvel Comics sibling Spider-Man. The Robert Downey Jr. flick began its run on Thursday at 8pm with advance showtimes grossing $3.5M in the four-hour period ending at midnight, the official start of Friday.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
This result isn't too interesting, however. Are there really that many people, who after playing a game for days on end, wouldn't take a three hour break to go see a new movie that they've been waiting for? I can see it for some, but I can't see it for the majority, and I guess the sales numbers back up those claims. If someone is that worried about the game not being there once back home, they could just as easy take it with them to the theatre.
I saw Iron Man last night and highly recommend it to anyone, Iron Man fan or not. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a superhero movie, but this one was executed perfectly. I'm sure glad I took a break from the game to see it. Oh wait... I still haven't opened it, that's right. Where are my sense of priorities...
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Iron Man crushed its competitors this weekend with a stunning estimate of $100.8M in ticket sales over the Friday-to-Sunday period delivering the tenth largest opening of all-time and the second highest ever for a non-sequel after the $114.8M of 2002's Marvel Comics sibling Spider-Man. The Robert Downey Jr. flick began its run on Thursday at 8pm with advance showtimes grossing $3.5M in the four-hour period ending at midnight, the official start of Friday.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes