“Iron Man 2,” a Marvel Entertainment film released by Paramount Pictures that has become the first huge hit of the summer movie season, was No. 1 with about $53 million in its second weekend for a new domestic total of $212.2 million, according to Hollywood.com, which compiles box-office statistics. This picture, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the quirky industrialist Tony Stark, has sold $457 million in global ticket sales.
“Robin Hood,” a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment movie partly financed by Relativity Media, managed a solid $111.1 million in global ticket sales over its first three days. The picture cost over $200 million, including start-up expenses and not accounting for tax credits.
Universal had hoped “Robin Hood” would mark its turning point. The studio, recently purchased by Comcast, has had a dismal streak at the box office, with a line of duds, including “Repo Men,” “The Wolfman” and “Green Zone,” that resulted in a management overhaul.
“Robin Hood” will undoubtedly renew a debate in Hollywood about the ability of stars to draw audiences. The picture stars Russell Crowe, who powered “Gladiator” to $467.6 million in global ticket sales in 2000 but has since waned as a box-office draw, at least in the United States.
The $30 million romantic comedy “Letters to Juliet” (Summit Entertainment) was a weak third for the weekend with about $13.8 million. This picture, starring Amanda Seyfried and Vanessa Redgrave, was meant as counterprogramming for a female audience but fell short of the studio’s hopes. Queen Latifah’s comedy “Just Wright” (Fox Searchlight) was fourth with about $8.5 million.
The DreamWorks Animation movie “How to Train Your Dragon,” which has shown staying power, was fifth with about $5.1 million for a new domestic total of $207.8 million.
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