Woe, Speed Racer, Woe
Published 5/12/2008 at E! Online - Top Stories
As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.
Final grosses out today show the big-budget, high-octane movie sputtered to a debut of just $18.6...
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Woe, Speed Racer, Woe
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E! Online - As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.
E! Online - As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.
Woe, Speed Racer, Woe
As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.Final grosses out today show the big-budget, high-octane movie sputtered to a debut of just $18.6 million, down from the $20.2 million that was projected Sunday.
As it turns out, Speed Racer didn't have a bad opening weekend. It had a worse one.Final grosses out today show the big-budget, high-octane movie sputtered to a debut of just $18.6 million, down from the $20.2 million that was projected Sunday.
'Speed Racer' comes in 3rd as 'Iron Man' maintains grip
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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.
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.

