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Shellhead Soars Over Speed Racer & Vegas !
comingsoon.net - 5/11/2008
Shellhead Soars Over Speed Racer & Vegas !
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The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. Earlier this week, The Weekend Warrior mused about the second weekend of May possibly being jinxed in some form, and at least one of the new movies must have felt that this weekend, as neither new movie could dethrone Marvel Studios' Iron Man (Paramount) in its second week.

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"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories" — Marvel Studios' debut production Iron Man (Paramount) has held its place on top with an impressive second weekend estimated take of $50.5 million, down just 49% from its breakout opening weekend. This is the second best hold for a movie based on a Marvel Comics character after Spider-Man six years ago, compared to previous Marvel-based films that have faced second weekend drops of 52% or more. With a total gross of $177 million, Iron Man is already on the outskirts of becoming one of the top 10 superhero movies ever after just 10 and a half days. It was already thought that the Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer starring ...

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ew.com 5/11/2008 — The summer of 2008 is only two weeks old, and it already has its first flop. Speed Racer , the Wachowski Brothers' kaleidoscopic retelling of the classic cartoon series, got stuck in neutral this weekend, grossing a mere $20.2 million, according to ...
'Iron Man' proves box office mettle — Variety.com 5/11/2008
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