Iron Man 2 Tops The Box Office Around The World
May 3, 2010, 14 years ago
According to Independent.co.uk, in 52 of the 53 markets around the world, Iron Man 2 was the No. 1 film at the box office this past weekend. The sequel to the Marvel Comics success of 2008, kicked off the summer blockbuster season and is complimented by a soundtrack chock full of AC/DC classics.
From Europe and the Middle East to Asia, Australia and Latin America, Iron Man 2 pulled in $100.2 million.
The much anticipated sequel stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson. It is again directed by Jon Favreau.
The film studio opened Iron Man 2 overseas earlier than the US to get a big jump on the month-long World Cup starting June 11.
This coming weekend the movie opens in North America, China, India, Turkey, and Germany. On June 11 it is released in Japan.
