IRON MAN 3 Rules The Box Office With $195.3M Haul At International Box Office

It’s official IRON MAN fans.

With the film opening in the U.S. on May 3rd, this weekend Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 began its record-breaking rollout in 42 international territories representing 79% of the international marketplace. The film has taken in an estimated $195.3M, surpassing the $185.1M international opening weekend take of Marvel’s The Avengers.

IRON MAN 3 is the #1 film in every market and has the biggest opening weekend of all time in Asia Pacific and Latin America.

In addition to the U.S., the film has yet to open in Russia, China and Germany. Here’s a sample of exactly how director Shane Black’s movie is doing.

• Biggest opening weekend ever in: Argentina, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore
• Biggest opening day ever in: Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia
• Biggest Marvel opening weekend in: Australia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Hungary, Romania, New Zealand, Argentina, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia

Check out the breakdown in each country –

Additional details by key territory:

Australia          Biggest Disney and Marvel opening of all time
Brazil               2nd biggest opening weekend of all time
Mexico             3rd biggest opening weekend of all time
France             2nd biggest Marvel opening behind (Spider Man 3)
Italy                  Biggest April opening in industry history                  
UK                   2nd biggest Marvel opening of all time behind The Avengers
India                 2nd biggest all time opening, 44% above The Avengers
Japan              3rd biggest Marvel opening day

Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale with Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, Marvel’s IRON MAN 3 is directed by Shane Black from a screenplay by Drew Pearce & Shane Black and is based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero Iron Man, who first appeared on the pages of “Tales of Suspense” (#39) in 1963 and had his solo comic book debut with “The Invincible Iron Man” (#1) in May of 1968.

IRON MAN 3 is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures and DMG Entertainment. Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige is producing and Jon Favreau, Louis D’Esposito, Charles Newirth, Victoria Alonso, Stephen Broussard, Alan Fine, Stan Lee and Dan Mintz are executive producers.

IRON MAN 3 releases in theaters in 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D on May 3rd.

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