Marvel’s superhero movie Iron Man fought off the competition for the second consecutive weekend, landing at No. 1 with $50.5 million in ticket sales at North American box offices, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
The movie, the first release by Marvel Studios, took in $12,284 per theater at 4,111 locations, and saw its total box office rise to $177 million after only about 10 days in theaters.
The film, starring Robert Downey Jr., went head-to-head with the family film Speed Racer, which landed the number two spot with $20.2 million in ticket sales; and romantic comedy What Happens In Vegas bagged the number three spot taking an estimated $20 million at the box office this weekend.
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