Iron Man 2 still tops

Iron Man 2 ruled the foreign box-office for a second round,but faces tough competition next weekend from Robin Hood.

Iron Man 2 ruled the foreign box-office for a second round,but faces tough competition next weekend from Robin Hood. The superhero sequel earned $57.2 million from 61 markets,taking its accumulated overseas total to $194 million.

That puts the sequel to 2008s Iron Man $71 million shy of the originals total foreign gross after only 12 days of international play (it began its offshore run on April 28).

Iron Man 2,starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow,got a huge weekend boost from its China opening where the sequel drew $7.3 million. Paramount said the tally was 209 per cent better than Iron Mans comparable opening market figure.

In Germany and Austria,Iron Man 2 drew a combined opening tally of $3.9 million,sufficient for a No. 1 finish in each market. Iron Man 2 remained No. 1 in such markets as Korea,Australia,Turkey,Russia,Brazil,Italy,Mexico,France,and the U.K.
Paramount opened Iron Man 2 a week before its No. 1 North American bow this weekend to maximise foreign playtime before the June 11-July 11 World Cup soccer tournament eats into theatrical audiences,especially those for action titles.

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