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May 08, 2008

EARLY THURSDAY ESTIMATES: 'Iron Man' Grabs Another $5.34M and Will Top $170M by Monday Morning!

by Steve Mason

THURSDAY NIGHT: The first blockbuster of the season, the Jon Favreau-directed Iron Man (Paramount), has grabbed an estimated $5.34 million on Thursday, finishing its first full week with about $126.65 in domestic box office. That gives the Marvel Studios production the 18th-best seven-day take in box office history. I went online with my weekend production earlier today, and it is very clear that Iron Man will win a second consecutive weekend. With an Iron-clad total of $45 million (or more) over the three-day, Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero debut will have over $170 million banked by Monday morning.

EXCLUSIVE EARLY ESTIMATES FOR THURSDAY, MAY 8
1. Iron Man (Paramount) — $5.34 million, $1,301 PTA, $126.65 million cume
2. Made of Honor (Sony) — $965,000, $354 PTA, $18.66 million cume
3. Baby Mama (Universal) — $665,000, $261 PTA, $34.62 million cume
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Universal) — $602,000, $210 PTA, $46.97 million cume
5. Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo (Warner Bros.) — $537,000, $211 PTA, $27.56 million cume
6. The Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate) — $315,000, $106 PTA, $46.36 million cume
7. 21 (Sony) — $178,000, $79 PTA, $79.59 million cume
8. 88 Minutes (Sony) — $158,000, $90 PTA, $15.93 million cume
9. Nim's Island (20th Century Fox) — $111,000, $45 PTA, $42.91 million cume
10. Prom Night (Sony) — $108,000, $44 PTA, $41.77 million cume

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Thanks for the daily updates. Definitely appreciated. :)

Posted by: Stev | May 08, 2008 at 11:03 PM