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'Speed Racer' stalls in Europe
Published 5/13/2008 at Variety.com
Foreign B.O.: 'Iron Man' still flying high -- “Speed Racer” failed to get off the grid in Europe, where “Iron Man” stood steely strong in its soph sesh and sprightly counterprogrammer “What Happens in Vegas” opened with a definite spring in its step.
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