"Iron Man" Takes in $104.2 Million

This movie was pure gold at the box office this weekend. The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. has the guy in the metal suit, hauled in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night. This is the second best premiere ever for a nonsequel according to the studio estimates. Now only that but the film scored overseas with $96.7 million in 57 countries where it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million.That makes it a HUGE success.