May 2-4, 2008 Movie Box Office - Iron Man #1 with $105 million

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"May 2-4, 2008 Movie Box Office"
"Iron Man #1" - w/$105 million
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"Iron Man." Yes. "Iron Man," starring former Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. becomes the tenth movie in movie box office history to take in over $100 million during its first three days in movie theaters.

If you're wondering what the last movies were that took in $100+ at the movie box office in their first three days in theaters - the answers are both "Shrek 3" and "Spiderman 3" - each released in May 2007. How many movies released in 2008 will accomplish that feat? Hmmm. Well, "Indy 4" could end up becoming the highest grossing movie ever, beating out "Titanic," for all we know.

The rest of this weekend's movie box office report is self explanatory. Including the high per screen averages of all new LIMITED movie releases.

PS: Expect "IRON MAN 2" to hit movie theaters May 2010.

For the complete weekend movie box office report - just look below and click on any link to watch the corresponding movie trailer...

Below, the Top 25 Movies at the Box Office May 2-4, 2008

1 Iron Man - 4,105 Theaters - $25,043 Per Screen - NEW $104,250,000

2 Made of Honor - 2,729 Theaters - $5,679 Per Screen - NEW $15,500,000

3 Baby Mama - $10,332,000 - 2,548 Theaters - $4,054 Per Screen - Gross $32,330,000

4 Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $6,132,000 - 2,872 Theaters - $2,135 Per Screen - Gross $44,804,000

5 Harold and Kumar 2 - $6,015,000 - 2,545 Theaters - $2,363 Per Screen - Gross $25,270,000

6 The Forbidden Kingdom - $4,200,000 - 2,960 Theaters - $1,418 Per Screen - Gross $45,124,000

7 Nim's Island - $2,750,000 - 2,478 Theaters - $1,109 Per Screen - Gross $42,544,000

8 Prom Night (2008) - $2,500,000 -2,434 Theaters - $1,027 Per Screen - Gross $41,447,000

9 21 - $2,100,000 - 2,242 Theaters - $936 Per Screen - Gross $79,057,000

10 88 Minutes - $1,600,000 - 1,765 Theaters - $906 Per Screen - Gross $15,424,000

11 Horton Hears a Who - $1,350,000 - 1,463 Theaters - $922 Per Screen - Gross $149,830,000

12 Deception - $865,000 - 2,001 Theaters - $432 Per Screen - Gross $3,982,000

13 Street Kings - $700,000 - 855 Theaters - $818 Per Screen - Gross $25,125,000

14 Expelled - $684,000 - 656 Theaters - $1,042 Per Screen - Gross $6,619,000

15 Drillbit Taylor - $679,000 - 427 Theaters - $1,590 Per Screen - Gross $31,114,000

16 The Visitor - $663,000 - 130 Theaters - $5,100 Per Screen - Gross $1,633,000

17 Leatherheads - $577,000 - 1,022 Theaters - $564 Per Screen - Gross $30,338,000

NEW IN LIMITED RELEASE

LIMITED RELEASE - Fugitive Pieces - 30 Theaters - $3,600 Per Screen - NEW $108,000

LIMITED RELEASE - Redbelt - 6 Theaters - $11,433 Per Screen - NEW $68,600

LIMITED RELEASE - Son of Rambow - 5 Theaters - $10,500 Per Screen - NEW $52,500

LIMITED RELEASE - Mister Lonely - 1 Theater - NEW $19,100

Complete 2008 Movie Box Office report, broken down, week by week

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