BOX OFFICE: IRON MAN 3 Currently Sits At $949M

BOX OFFICE: IRON MAN 3 Currently Sits At $949M

At this point, crossing the $1B box office mark seems like an inevitability for Shane Black's Iron Man 3 starring Robert Downey Jr. Note: The latest weekend numbers are merely estimates, a finalized tally will come online Monday.

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By MarkJulian - May 12, 2013 08:05 AM EST
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Based on Warren Ellis' Extremis storyline and following the box-office shattering events of Marvel's The Avengers, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) has become the target of global terrorist The Mandarin (Sir Ben Kingsley) who has secretly been the mastermind behind most of the tragedies in Tony's life. Isolated from his fellow Avengers, Tony will have to devise his most advanced armor yet if he hopes to save the woman he loves, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow). Standing beside Tony as he takes on Mandarin's villainous allies and Ten Rings subordinates will be War Machine James Rhodey (Don Cheadle) who was conspicuously absent during the Chituari invasion in New York. Based on a screenplay by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and Drew Pearce (Godzilla, Sherlock Holmes 3).


Running Time: 2 hr 10 min (confirmed)
Release Date: May 3, 2013
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (confirmed)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Ben Kingsley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebecca Hall, Don Cheadle, William Sadler, James Badge Dale, Yvonne Zima, Stephanie Szostak
Directed by: Shane Black
Written by: Shane Black (screenplay) Drew Pearce (screenplay) Stan Lee (comic book) Jack Kirby (comic book) Don Heck (comic book) Larry Lieber(comic book)


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kylo0607
kylo0607 - 5/12/2013, 8:11 AM
Billion is on the way. :)
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 5/12/2013, 8:13 AM
Sweet ass!
Abary
Abary - 5/12/2013, 8:14 AM
5th highest grossing movie by the end of it's run. I guarantee it!
ShadowOfTheWeb
ShadowOfTheWeb - 5/12/2013, 8:17 AM
Boom!
thewonderer
thewonderer - 5/12/2013, 8:18 AM
I have to say, this is insane. I don't think everyone understands how crazy this is.

Iron Man was definitely never an A-Lister. I mean not like Spider-Man, Batman, Superman. To get such a character to gross more than all of them is insane.

It's the Avengers effect. Kudos Marvel
FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 5/12/2013, 8:20 AM
Daaang!
P862010
P862010 - 5/12/2013, 8:21 AM
who gives a [frick] transformers and pirates of the Caribbean also have billion dollar franchises

does that make them good too??
michaelblade
michaelblade - 5/12/2013, 8:27 AM
I don't think they are choosing the right actors for the other films. Zac Efron was supposed to have played Spider-Man, that would have been a superhit.
FOOM
FOOM - 5/12/2013, 8:28 AM
Does this mean we can have a Black Panther film now?
SageMode
SageMode - 5/12/2013, 8:31 AM
Anything less...........would be uncivilized.
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 5/12/2013, 8:32 AM
BOOM!
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 5/12/2013, 8:35 AM
Finally, Iron Man has grossed more than a Spider-Man movie(TASM). Contrats, Tony!

He's still not in SM's league though.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 5/12/2013, 8:40 AM
SteveRogersSon, I'm [frick]ing complementing Iron Man. What the hell is your problem man? Seriously?

And I never even said Iron Man wasn't interesting. I said he wasn't popular.

Before 2008, Iron Man was not nearly as popular as Spidey or Batman. Really, no superhero properties were. X-Men was probably the closest. Before 2008, ask any casual person what the name of the person inside Iron Man is and no one would know. Now, everyone knows Tony Stark because of RDJ.

Although there a small downside to this. Because of RDJ, it seems the character has remodeled after his performance. Not really a downside but it's weird.
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 5/12/2013, 8:41 AM
Gonna see it today! :) I have a feeling it gonna rival for best solo movie and best non avengers Marvel movie of all time. As far as the money goes, I think it's popular. Call it a hunch
batfan175
batfan175 - 5/12/2013, 8:44 AM
It's so easy to get over 1 billion when it has no direct competition at the time of its opening weekend. This seems like a mediocre film and so knowing that it'll still make a billion dollars is actually somewhat depressing.
PLUSH
PLUSH - 5/12/2013, 8:49 AM
I actually never thought that it would make so much money :P
SageMode
SageMode - 5/12/2013, 8:53 AM
The haters are probably eating their insides out right about now. What a glorious revelation, isn't it?
80sFace
80sFace - 5/12/2013, 9:01 AM
The Avengers Effect...

Thor: TDW ... $350M domestic, $700M int'l. Total $1.05B
Cap: TWS ... $300M domestic, $550M int'l. Total $850M
GotG ... $375M domestic, $650M int'l. Total $1.025B
Avengers 2 ... $650M domestic, $1.3B int'l. Total $1.95B
Ant-Man ... $250M domestic, $550M int'l. Total $800M
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 5/12/2013, 9:04 AM
Man of Twill will get half that.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 5/12/2013, 9:22 AM
The mediocre reviews are coming from comic book fans who know the source material. Marvel wasn't trying to make a movie version of the Extremis series which was kind of boring btw. They were trying to make a movie that appealed to the masses. Which is why this movie will make a billion. They were trying to make a popular blockbuster and they succeeded. I think die hard fans are upset BC comics are becoming mainstream now.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 5/12/2013, 9:25 AM
But I understand their angst because I'm pretty mad about what Abrams has done to Star Trek.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 5/12/2013, 9:25 AM
@Beatnation...You mean at the box office?? lol xD
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 5/12/2013, 9:32 AM
DAAMMMMNNNN!
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 5/12/2013, 9:37 AM
80sFace: GOTG is not gonna gross a billion.
SageMode
SageMode - 5/12/2013, 9:39 AM
THEYOUNGMAN

Most of the people enjoy this movie. Mediocre reviews? More like GENERALLY FAVORABLE reviews. Try again.
SageMode
SageMode - 5/12/2013, 9:43 AM
BEATNATION

I'm worried about the MOS success yet you're the one bringing it up in a IRON MAN article?

Riiiiiiiiight............

It's funny how you defensively responded to me calling out the haters. Guilty conscience.
80sFace
80sFace - 5/12/2013, 9:47 AM
@Crossbones ... way early to predict, I hear ya. But I see a talking raccoon & a (sort of) talking tree &, besides us hardcore nerds, an army of parents & KIDS going to see this.

..& for the beautiful nerds saying this film is underserving of $1B+, I liked it more the 2nd time. May not be everything to everyone & it's hard to catch the lightning-in-the-bottle of the original IM, or spectacle of the Avengers, but overall IMHO it was very entertaining & a worthy chapter in the "Marvel Saga." IMHO :)
DCjohnny
DCjohnny - 5/12/2013, 9:54 AM
The Avengers played an important role in achieving this target ... and it will indeed go more further up ...
SageMode
SageMode - 5/12/2013, 10:13 AM
BEATNATION

Oh and BTW, here a comment you posted in the "Lots of new MAN OF STEEL Pics...." article



Hypocrisy much? Yeah, I think/know so.
SageMode
SageMode - 5/12/2013, 10:14 AM
DIOFORIO

Exactly. It's more entertaining than it is annoying though. Lol.
IronPatriotChowder
IronPatriotChowder - 5/12/2013, 10:23 AM
Stop trifling you worthless cretins. If a CBM makes a shitload it's good for everyone! Marvel and DC will make more movies, because people eat them up. So stop wanting a failure for either side. IF Iron man 3 had bombed. I guarantee Dc would have no movies for a while.
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