'Iron Man' Clobbers 'Speed Racer' For Second Straight Box-Office #1
Published 5/12/2008 at MTV News Latest Headlines
Robert Downey Jr.'s "Iron Man" clobbered "Speed Racer" at the box office to take the #1 spot by more than $30 million.
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