Tony Stark's superpowers lifted blockbuster 'Iron Man 3' back to the top of movie charts in the United States and Canada, beating out a strong debut over the weekend for lavish Jazz Age drama 'The Great Gatsby.'
Coming off a gigantic opening a week earlier, 'Iron Man 3' commanded $72.5 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday in its second weekend. 'Gatsby,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio as millionaire Jay Gatsby in the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald tale, earned a strong $51.1 million, according to studio estimates.
Domestic ticket sales for 'Iron Man 3' dropped 58 percent from a week earlier, when the film hauled in $174.1 million for the second-biggest movie opening of all time. The film from Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Marvel Studios stars Robert Downey Jr. as Stark, a billionaire businessman with a superhero alter ego.
International sales for 'Iron Man 3' reached a massive $664 million through Sunday after adding $89 million from the weekend, Disney said. The film's worldwide take now stands at $949 million....
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11:10 AM, May 13, 2013
New York: Superhero sequel 'Iron Man 3' rocketed to the top of U.S. and Canadian box office charts, kicking off Hollywood's summer movie season with an estimated $175.3 million in weekend ticket sales for the second biggest opening of all time. The movie from Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Marvel studio stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, a billionaire businessman with a superhero alter-ego. 'Iron Man 3' finished behind Marvel's...
10:35 AM, May 06, 2013
New Delhi: International hit 'Iron Man 3' flew into U.S. and Canadian theaters, kicking off Hollywood's summer blockbuster season with $15.6 million in ticket sales late Thursday and early Friday. The superhero sequel from Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) Marvel studio is expected to finish the weekend with one of the biggest debuts in film history. Box office analysts predict the movie will bring in $150 million or more from Friday...
01:09 PM, May 04, 2013
New Delhi: Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's romantic-action film 'Aashiqui 2' seems to be wooing box office as it has earned approximately Rs 13 crore in the opening weekend despite the fact that Hollywood venture 'Iron Man 3' too came out on the same day and is giving a tough competition, say trade pundits. Made on a budget of Rs 12 crore, the film's first day collection was Rs.6.35...
10:01 AM, Apr 29, 2013
New Delhi: Heath Ledger's performance as Joker did wonders for 'The Dark Knight' but it did no good to Christain Bale as the film became Joker's story forever. Hollywood saw such a nuanced and fantastic villain after a long time and this charismatic baddie started a trend of profoundly written roles for antagonists. Hollywood has always given interesting dimensions to a bad guy's character despite being very predictable about the...
11:59 AM, Apr 28, 2013
New Delhi: 'Ironman 3', which has Robert Downey Jr reprising his role of superhero industrialist Tony Stark from the first two films as well as last summer's 'The Avengers', got a good opening. Hemant Panchamia MD, ESquare, Pune, says, "IM3 has taken an astronomical opening, all our properties are sold out and the demand for tickets is growing, we are exploring to add more shows. We are looking for a...
12:43 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Ben Kingsley Director: Shane Black 'Iron Man 3' takes its cue from 'The Avengers' rather than 'Iron Man 2', and it turns out to be a smart move. Tony Stark aka Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) is as witty and sarcastic as ever, and he is aptly supported by other actors as well, but somehow director Shane Black...
11:07 AM, Apr 27, 2013
2013's most beautiful woman in the world title holder was spotted at the red carpet premiere of "Iron Man 3" on Wednesday. The man of the moment, Robert Downey Jr, was also present at the film's Los Angeles premiere. ...
03:38 PM, Apr 26, 2013
New Delhi: 'Ironman 3', which has Robert Downey Jr reprising his role of superhero industrialist Tony Stark from the first two films as well as last summer's 'The Avengers', got a 100 per cent opening for 3D and 80 per cent for 2D in India, an official Disney UTV spokesperson said. There were houseful openings in theatres in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata. Gaurav Verma, Director, India Theatrical Distribution,...
01:57 PM, Apr 26, 2013
New Delhi: Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) is a billionaire who doesn't have to deal with just one problem. He has several things to take care of and alcoholism and cynicism are just two of them. His girlfriend and the CEO of Stark Industries, Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow) is quite upset with the latest developments in the life of Stark but things seem to be going out of everyone's hand after...
12:46 PM, Apr 26, 2013
New Delhi: Well known screenplay writer Shane Black is once again trying his hands at direction in 'Iron Man 3' after 2005 film 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'. That film also had Robert Downey Jr as the lead, so it was not like the actor is not familiar with the director's working style. The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce in important roles. Downey Jr has reprised...
03:38 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Los Angeles: Gwyneth Paltrow says she's thrilled to be picked by People magazine as 'World's Most Beautiful Woman' for 2013 but it's 'obviously not true.' Paltrow questioned her own selection as she walked the red carpet at the Hollywood premiere of 'Iron Man 3' Wednesday night. "It's funny, these things, because it's like obviously not true. But it's very sweet to be named that," Paltrow told The Associated Press. "Because...
12:11 PM, Apr 25, 2013
New Delhi: Trailers are understood to be the showcase window of films. Nowadays, separate editors are hired to cut the trailer so that it can convey the gist of the film to the viewer in a short duration. The art of making a trailer or a promotional video has become more important due to the changing dynamics of film business. There are 4-5 films releasing every week which makes it...
10:31 AM, Apr 25, 2013
London: Robert Downey Jr's new 'Iron Man 3' had to be completely re-written after studio bosses decided to scrap any mention of the superhero's battle with alcoholism. Downey Jr has reprised his role as Tony Stark in the third instalment of the franchise, and director Shane Black has revealed the first draft of the script included the comic book character's most famous storyline - his battle with booze. However, bosses...
12:57 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Los Angeles: Australian actor Guy Pearce, who has shared screen space with Robert Downey Jr. in 'Iron Man 3', says he felt nervous while working the Hollywood star. "I was a bit nervous that he might have been a bit of a firecracker and he was never going to listen to anything anyone said. I thought, 'Wow, this guy's a genius, he's not even going to notice I'm there.' But...
11:45 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Chennai: The Tamil dubbed version of Marvel's 'Iron Man 3' is set to open in as many as 100 screens in Tamil Nadu. This is more than the number of screens showing the English version. "The Tamil version, also titled 'Iron Man 3', in 2D, is releasing in about 100 screens, while the English version is releasing in 3D in nearly 30 screens," said a statement. While the film is...
11:49 AM, Apr 18, 2013
