Looks like IM2 is turning out to be a disappointment OS. It could very well end up doing less than IM's 99m OS opening weekend!!!

I frankly speaking don't expect more than $330m OS, but now........a total less than original is possible!

Also, let me remind you that comic book movies always do less OS compared to DOM. The only comic book movies that have bucked that trend is Spider-man and Fantastic four.

Norway admissions:

51,196 4 days IM2
57,406 9 days IM1

Did you mean superhero comic books adaptations? Cause there are lots of comic book movies that grossed more OS.

Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2 stormed across the world, grossing an estimated $100.2m through PPI from 6,764 sites in 53 territories

http://www.screendaily.com/

Hm, U.S. gross will probably still outstrip overseas. Still, $800+ million WW looks very likely, which would be pretty fantastic.

Here some details:

Marvel Studios' "Iron Man 2," this year's opening summer tentpole, lit up the foreign theatrical circuit with a five-day overseas launch bagging $100.2 million from 6,764 sites in 53 markets for a sparkling per-screen average of $14,814.

Distributor Paramount Pictures International says the sequel to 2008's Marvel original starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow finished No. 1 in 52 of the opening territories, beating "Iron Man's" opening overall numbers by 26% in local currencies.

Paramount said "'Iron Man 2" beat the original's openings in every market "on a local currency like-for-like basis."

The U.K. opening round furnished $12.2 million from 528 venues, 49% ahead of the "Iron Man" opening gross (excluding $1.4 million in preview grosses) in pound sterling, said Paramount. In Korea, the opening launch generated $10.8 million from 855 situations, 79% ahead of the comparable " Iron Man" figure.

Australia produced $8.8 million from 251 screens, exceeding the "Iron Man" opening in the market by 52%, while France came up with $8.2 million from 722 locations, 21% more than "Iron Man's" market bow.

In Russia, the tally was $8.2 million from 650 spots, 89% more than the comparable "Iron Man" figure, making the sequel the largest market opening for a live action film distributed by Paramount.

Separately, IMAX Corp. reported that "Iron Man 2's" opening weekend grossed $2.25 million at 48 IMAX overseas venues -- for a per-screen average of $46,875 -- thus establishing a boxoffice record for a 2D title at IMAX foreign situations. Previous record holder was 2009's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which opened to $2.1 million.
The original "Iron Man" rolled up a total foreign gross of $265 million and another $318.3 million in the U.S. and Canada.

Paramount rushed "Iron Man 2" into the foreign market a week before the film's domestic bow on May 7 to provide the film longer theatrical playing time before the month-long World Cup begins in South Africa on June 11. The most widely watched sports event in the world, the soccer tournament draws a huge male viewership, a key demo for the "Iron Man" sequel and many other summer tentpoles.

This week, "Iron Man 2" opens in seven territories including China, India and Germany. A Japan debut begins June 11.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/con ... 71e9b48408

I predict that Poland is the only market where Iron Man 2 wasn't no1 this weekend

I think some of the issues is the currency issues, I know the Euro is down from last year and that makes a difference.

If I remember correctly last fall 1 Euro was $1.51 worth, last week it sunk to $1.31...

But is Euro down from 2 years ago? 1 Euro is still over $1.3 i think.

In May/June 2008 1 Euro was $1.556

http://www.x-rates.com/d/USD/EUR/hist2008.html

I see...

I think it's Hong Kong. I'm not sure if they use 3 day or 4 day but Ip Man 2 definitely won the 4 day (Thu-Sun) weekend. Maybe they are arguing semantics in this one as Iron Man 2 did win the 3 day weekend (Fri-Sun).

Edit: Looks like we were both wrong. They counted the 3 day weekend when it came to Hong Kong's numbers.



Iron Man 2 tops intl box office

South Korea admissions:

IM2: 1,360,820/1,608,165 in 936
IM1: 923,051/1,319,394 in 679

Italy Euros:

IM2: 3,536,021
IM1: 2,081,070/3,240,045 (5 days)

2008 was a huge year in terms of exchange rates, we are of course not at those levels.

High-Level Overseas comparisons:

Iron Man 2 - $100.2m (53/6764)
Iron Man - $98,588,581 (56/7588)

So not much more in a comparable amount of markets. At this rate, it's definately not surpassing $350m and might not even make it much past $300m.

Oh well, this is a comic movie afterall.

It was huge before the crisis hit all the countries, so until, like, August.

Wrong. In Spain Alice's third weekend did beat it too.

So in other words Paramount sucks with their international reports.

AUSTRALIA (AU$) - Opening Weekend

While it didn't quite make it to the Top 20 largest opening weekends of all-time, it did register a 53% increase over the original. The opening day suggested an opening in this range and it literally matched the performance of Spiderman 3 throughout the opening frame.

In comparison however, Transformers registered a 69% increase in opening from the 1st to 2nd release. This is the 2nd largest opening of 2010 so far.

1) The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $16,099,648 (US$14.5m - 530 SC)
2) Harry Potter 6: HBP - $14,330,931 (4-Day or $18,705,212/ US$14.4m/ 1.8m adms. 5-Day - 510 SC)
3) Lord Of The Rings: TTT - $14,115,394 (US$7,918,875 - 424 SC)
4) Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $13,647,361 (or $16,294,847 5-Day - 457 SC)
5) Star Wars 3: ROTS - $13,359,734 (incl. $1.2m midnights - US$10,446,272 - 535 SC)
6) The Simpsons Movie - $13,228,926 (442 SC)
7) Shrek 2 - $13,159,869 (US$9,720,795 or $13,646,848 incl. Tas p/v - 437 SC) or US$10,344,499 by Mon
8) Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $12,871,680 (or $16,973,961 5-Day - 500 SC)
9) Lord Of The Rings: ROTK - $12,731,703 (US$9,464,748 3-Day - 453 SC)
10) Harry Potter 4: GOF - $12,355,237 (US$9,217,025 - 552 SC)

11) Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $12,074,242 (606 SC)
12) Star Wars 2: AOTC - $11,967,380 (US$6.5m - 457 SC)
13) Avatar - $11,962,308 (or $12,895,497 incl. Wed p/v 5pm - 588 SC)
14) Harry Potter 3: POA - $11,935,745 (US$8.6m or $12,274,543 incl. Tas p/v - 452 SC) or $14,799,004/ $15,137,801 by Mon*
15) The Dark Knight - $11,779,716 (4-Day or $14,057,430 5-Day - 472 SC)
16) Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest - $11,215,765 (489 SC)
17) The Matrix Reloaded - $11,092,773 (US$7,224,680 3-Day - 480 SC)
18) Harry Potter 2: COS - $10,640,941 (US$5.9m - 488 SC)
19) Spiderman - $10,563,980 (US$5.8m - 470 SC) or $13m (5-Day)*Queens Birthday
20) Alice In Wonderland - $10,377,137 (448 SC)

Shrek 3 - $10,338,331 (or $10,344,442 incl. p/v - 477 SC)
Lord Of The Rings: FOTR - $9,749,937 (4-Day or $13,872,707/ US$5m 5-Day - 406 SC)
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $9,733,329 (535 SC)
James Bond: Quantum Of Solace - $9,729,078 (4-Day or $11,842,887 5-Day - 476 SC)
I Am Legend - $9,513,115 (or $9,701,335 incl. p/v - 338 SC)
Spiderman 3 - $9,512,596 (500 SC)
Iron Man 2 - $9,507,179 (473 SC)
Harry Potter 1: PS - $9,249,505 (US$4.8m - 476 SC)
Star Wars 1: PM - $9,139,628 (US$6,024,000 - 372 SC)
The Da Vinci Code - $8,618,350 (US$6.4m - 561 SC)
2012 - $8,259,666 (405 SC)
Transformers - $8,067,738 (369 SC)
Finding Nemo - $8,038,861 (US$5.2m or $8,183,563/ US$5.3m incl. p/v - 399 SC)
Sex And The City - $8,031,752 (452 SC) or $9,499,000 (5-Day)*Queens
Fast And Furious - $7,996,484 (or $8,257,835 5-Day - 345 SC)
The Matrix: Revolutions - $7,996,289 (US$5.598m - 455 SC)
Independence Day - $7,710,385 (US$6m - 351 SC) or $9,817,129 week
Hancock - $7,601,620 (356 SC)
Valentine’s Day - $7,516,439 (373 SC)
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines - $7,309,417 (US$4.9m - 377 SC)
Spiderman 2 - $7,136,602 (US$4,922,209 4-Day or $8,735,015/ US$6,028,034 5-Day - 441 SC)
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory - $6,990,165 (US$5.1m/ 680,000 adms. - 463 SC)
James Bond: Casino Royale - $6,701,890 (or $6,857,197 incl. p/v - 401 SC)
X-Men 3: The Last Stand - $6,689,428 (408 SC)
The Day After Tomorrow - $6,664,837 (US$4.7m - 402 SC)
War Of The Worlds - $6,647,477 (US$4,993,598 4-Day or $7,847,424/ US$5,895,000 5-Day - 399 SC)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe - $6,642,424 (or $15,453,995 7-Day or $17,133,740 8-Day - 419 SC)*New Years
Troy - $6,641,426 (US$4.7m - 418 SC)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - $6,617,733 (4-Day or $7,971,854 5-Day - 416 SC)
Happy Feet - $6,596,006 (or $11,085,015 6-Day - 404 SC)*Boxing/NY
Terminator 4: Salvation - $6,496,396 (386 SC) or $7,774,616*Queen’s Birthday
Mr. And Mrs. Smith - $6,415,525 (US$4.7m - 356 SC) or $7,808,470 (US$5,952,486)*Queens Birthday
Clash Of The Titans - $6,405,948 (351 SC) or $7,937,383 (5-Day)*Easter
Mission Impossible 2 - $6,395,638 (US$3.7m - 366 SC)
Australia - $6,373,903 (or $7,781,155 5-Day - 643 SC)
Men In Black 1 - $6,227,000 (US$4.6m - 359 SC) or $8,084,111 week
Iron Man - $6,200,353 (365 SC)


MEXICO - Opening Weekend

Couldn't beat the original overall for the weekend, but it's 3-Day frame was 33% above the original.

IM2 registered the 3rd largest opening of the year and wasn't too far away Alice and Clash.

1) Spiderman 3 - $11,873,676 (130,782,022 Pesos 3-Day - 930/1260p)
2) Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $10,085,512 (5-Day or $7,852,698/ 84,432,209 Pesos 3-Day - 1030p)
3) Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $9,687,742 (132.4m Pesos or $9,162,498 3-Day - 970)
4) Shrek 2 - $9,887,683 (5-Day or $6.96m 3-Day - 369) or $10,431,342 by Mon
5) Iron Man - $9,575,583 (or $5,272,729 3-Day - 416)
6) Harry Potter 6: HBP - $9,461,712 (121,900,000 Pesos/ 2.7m adms. or $6,660,905 3-Day - 1545)
7) Shrek 3 - $9,117,354 (98,251,342 Pesos - 418)
8) Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $8,868,597 (94,414,248 Pesos - 1096p)
9) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - $8,850,363 (96,114,942 Pesos - 1083) or $9,650,642 by Mon
10) Spiderman - $8.67m (3-Day - 1100p)

Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $8,166,640 (or $5,110,423 3-Day - 475)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $7,660,492 (or $6,107,021 3-Day - 838)
Alice In Wonderland - $7,620,403 (780)
Clash Of The Titans - $7,177,135 (979)
Iron Man 2 - $7,042,060 (906)
Night At The Museum - $7,037,506 (7-Day or $2,239,092/ 24,115,020 Pesos 3-Day - 972)*Christmas
The Dark Knight - $7,027,471 (1006)
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $7m (654)
The Simpson Movie - $6,808,421 (or $5,457,104 3-Day - 842 TC)
Spiderman 2 - $6,626,620 (3-Day - 873)
War Of The Worlds - $6.6m (480)
The Da Vinci Code - $6,398,548 (72,239,607 Pesos - 768) or $6,352,945 Actuals
Star Wars 3: ROTS - $6,391,240 (4-Day - 914)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $6,267,182 (842 TC)
Kung Fu Panda - $6,153,908 (423)
X-Men 3: The Last Stand - $5,984,160 (67,740,691 Pesos - 1090)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe - $5.9m (396)
Avatar - $5,853,336 (or $4,998,010 4-Day - 241 3D/1138)
Fantastic Four 2: Rise Of The Silver Surfer - $5,676,476 (65,300,675 Pesos - 1603)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest - $5,668,516 (61,667,786 Pesos - 791)
Fantastic Four - $5.6m (951)
X-Men 2: X-Men United - $5.55m (4-Day - 755)
The Day After Tomorrow - $5.5m (502/850p) or $6,154,992 by Mon
Transformers - $5,457,346 (58,871,120 Pesos - 410)


BRAZIL - Opening Weekend

Similar story here in Brazil, though the Iron Man franchise is miles ahead of Transformers.

1) Harry Potter 6: HBP - $8,315,625 (15.8m Raeis/ 1.8m adms. 5-Day or $4,840,468 3-Day - 688)
2) Spiderman 3 - $7,285,159 (14m Raeais - 875)
3) The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $6,911,031 (744)
4) Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $6,439,817 (5-Day or $3,919,060 3-Day - 725)
5) Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $6,187,723 (or $4,557,572 3-Day - 710)

Alice In Wonderland - $6,043,391 (494)
Shrek 3 - $5,982,719 (or $5,116,374 3-Day - 575)
Iron Man - $5,705,735 (or $3,416,837 3-Day - 569)
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $5,516,379 (or $3,631,854 3-Day - 545)
2012 - $5,238,583 (550)
Avatar - $5,202,019 (or $4,857,807 3-Day - 739)
Alvin And The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel - $5,085,007 (or $3,397,197 3-Day - 395)
Iron Man 2 - $4,763,525 (626)
The Da Vinci Code - $4,751,897 (9.9m Raeais - 534)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $4,647,046 (789) or $5.2m Mon
The Dark Knight - $4,444,201 (549)
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $4.1m (550)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - $3,982,209 (or $3,433,146 3-Day - 575)
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown - $3.9m (507)
Angels & Demons - $3,769,793 (509)
Se Eu Fosse Você 2 (If I Were You 2) (2009) - $3,646,568 (or $2,396,515 3-Day - 263)
X-Men 3: The Last Stand - $3.5m (580)
Chico Xavier (2010) - $3,489,373 (or $3,487,486 3-Day - 340)

Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $3,064,303 (or $2,017,261 3-Day - 604)
Transformers - $2,646,328 (530)


HONG KONG - Opening Weekend

Was beaten by IpMan 2 here but not by much. Not as big of an improvement here, up only 30% on the original.

1) Spiderman 3 - $3,733,266 (6-Day - 88)
2) Kung Fu Hustle - $3,195,590 ($675,867 - 94) or $3,232,208 Actuals
3) Harry Potter 6: HBP - $2,976,407 (97)
4) Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $2,819,776 (90)
5) Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World - $2.7m

Shaolin Soccer - $2.7m (335)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $2,649,588 (95)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $2,599,580 (98)
The Mummy 3: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor - $2,192,465 (77)
CJ7 (2008) - $2,115,955 (85)
2012 - $2,115,826 (118)
The Dark Knight - $2,107,626 (76)
Harry Potter 2: COS - $2.1m (73) or $2,341,126 week
Avatar - $2,039,648 (68)
The Day After Tomorrow - $2,009,083 (HK$15.66m - $506,761/ HK$3.95m - 68) - Day 5
The Da Vinci Code - $2,001,006 ($578,899 - 83)
Storm Riders - $2m (47) - Day
Spiderman 2 - $1,985,999 (HK$15.49m - $384,635/ HK$3m - 73) - Day 5 or $2,031,463 ($1,649,612 without Wed p/v - 70) Actuals
Initial D - $1,920,430 (HK$14.79m - $487,504 - 99)
Alice In Wonderland - $1,902,019 (68)
Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs - $1,889,597 (60)
Harry Potter 3: POA - $1,875,184 ($487,061 - 77)
Infernal Affairs 2 - $1,816,667 (HK$14.17m - $288,462/ HK$2.25m - 72) - Day 5
Mission Impossible 2 - $1.8m (59)
The Mummy Returns - $1.8m (35)
Night At The Museum - $1.8m (46)
Transformers - $1,797,292 (71)
Hero - $1,785,181
War Of The Worlds - $1,766,212 (HK$13.73m - $333,175/ HK$2.59m - 67) - Day 5
Ip Man 2 (2010) - $1,736,011 (75)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 2: Dead Man’s Chest - $1,719,481 ($475,848 - 64)
Infernal Affairs - $1.7m (or $2,537,255 week - incl. $341,254 p/v)
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull - $1,546,573 (88)
Infernal Affairs 3: End Inferno - $1,529,962 (HK$11.88m - $476,503/ HK$3.7m - 111) - Day 3
Iron Man 2 - $1,529,112 (103)
The Matrix: Reloaded - $1,515,385 (HK$11.82m - $403,846/ HK$3.15m - 67)

Clash Of The Titans - $1,379,653 (48)
Iron Man - $1,180,256 (57)


THAILAND - Opening Weekend

Biggest opening of the year yet and more than doubles the opening of Clash or Alice. Huge increase over the original....67%.

Spiderman 3 - $3,467,747 (6-Day or $1,993,206 4-Day - 326)
Transformers 2: Revenge Of The Fallen - $3,130,788 (5-Day or $2,334,293 4-Day - 376)
Harry Potter 5: OOTP - $3,088,560 (5-Day or $2,219,992 4-Day - 299)
2012 - $2,835,596 (105)
Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World’s End - $2,654,137 (5-Day or $1,790,051 4-Day - 204)
Harry Potter 3: POA - $2,448,500 (5-Day)
Declaration Of Independence - $2,440,828
Tom Yum Goong - $2,302,800
Iron Man 2 - $2,157,852 (253)
Harry Potter 6: HBP - $2,120,045 (or $1,871,690 4-Day - 338)
Harry Potter 4: GOF - $2,096,000 (4-Day - 218)
Spiderman 2 - $1,982,627 (or $1,541,989 without p/v - 197) or $1,992,300 ($1,869,500 BOM)
Naresuan (King Naresuan) - $1,950,806
The Mummy 3: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor - $1,911,616 (250)
Ha Phraeng (Phobia 2) (2009) - $1,905,806 (or $1,450,261 4-Day - 220)
Transformers - $1,823,172 (266)

Iron Man - $1,285,657 (or $1,046,772 4-Day - 174)

Iron Man and Iron Man 2 were released on different days. Iron Man was released on a Wednesday while Iron Man 2 was released on Friday. BOM probably added in the Wednesday gross into the opening weekend of Iron Man so Iron Man 2 should have improved by about 60-70% from the original.

Same with BRAZIL...

IM1 had 1,070,146 admissions in 5 days (616,412 for the weekend) while IM2 delivered 855,506 in 3 days..

ARCH I LOVE JAKUB STEFANO!!!

This is going to have a strong opening in Germany. The original got around 308,000 admissions opening weekend. I see the sequel increasing at least 50% over that.

"Iron Man 2" has grossed $133 million through Wednesday

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/enterta ... 26+Buzz%29