It was a glitzy, gaudy showdown between rich, somewhat shady tycoons at the multiplex this weekend. At one end we found Tony Stark—a flawed techno-genius with a penchant for spectacular houses, fast cars and rip-roaring parties. At the other was Jay Gatsby—a flawed socio-genius with a penchant for … well, spectacular houses, fast cars and rip-roaring parties.
The biggest difference between the two? Probably the suits. Gatsby has his custom made and sometimes favors a light shade of pink. Tony, meanwhile, stitches his own. Out of metal.
Now, what suit do you think would make a stronger impression at a spring barbecue?
For the second straight weekend, Tony’s duds in Iron Man 3 made quite the impression at the box office—turning heads with an estimated $72.5 million haul. It was enough to give Tony and his titanic team their second straight box office win and make Iron Man 3 officially the biggest movie of the year thus far. The Marvel superhero flick has collected $284.9 million, meaning it should crest the $300 million mark in about, oh, seven seconds. Six, five, four …
But mourn not for The Great Gatsby, Daisy. Director Baz Luhrmann’s update on the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald tale roared into second with a strong $51.1 million showing of its own. That’s the fourth-strongest second-place opening ever. And while that might not be enough to buy all of West Egg outright, you can still order plenty of tailored shirts with that kind of cash.
Holdover Pain and Gain apparently staved off a strong challenge from newcomer Peeples to snag third place, earning an estimated $5 million en route. Peeples, a crass romantic comedy that borrowed some audience goodwill from Tyler Perry’s good name, earned about $4.9 million for fourth.
The Jackie Robinson biopic 42 held onto a place in the top 5, catching another $4.7 million.
Will Iron Man 3 be able to three-peat? Tony’s suit may be nifty and all, but I don’t know whether it’ll be able to withstand the phaser power coming to bear next week.
Final figures update: 1. Iron Man 3, $72.5 million; 2. The Great Gatsby, $50.1 million; 3. Pain and Gain, $5 million; 4. Peeples, $4.61 million; 5. 42, $4.59 million;.
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