From ew [excerpt], The one-two punch of Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood propelled the weekend just above last year at this time when Star Trek and Angels & Demons dominated the box office. Iron Man 2 was off -59% from its opening weekend to score another $53 million at the box office. The Marvel comic actioner has now crossed $200 million with $212 in its coffers and is likely to beat the original Iron Man’s total domestic gross of $318 million. (IMAX screens generated $4.2 million, or 8%, of the total gross for the frame.)
Universal is putting its Robin Hood opener at $37 million. The Russell Crowe-Ridley Scott pairing comes ten years after the duo’s Gladiator, a film that opened to $34 million and went on to gross $187 million stateside. It’s doubtful, considering the reviews (it earned a B- from audiences polled), that Robin Hood will hold in as well in the U.S., but internationally, the 13th century story of the rise of a legend is likely to perform almost as strong as the Academy Award-winning Gladiator did in 2000. The PG-13 rated film grossed $74 million around the world, a number that will likely grow to over $200 million by the end of its run.
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