'Speed Racer' comes in 3rd as 'Iron Man' maintains grip (AP)
Published 5/12/2008 at Yahoo! News: Movie News
AP - Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" downshifted to third place in its debut weekend with $18.6 million in box-office receipts while Marvel Studio's "Iron Man" kept a lock on first with $51.2 million in ticket sales.
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