After setting records all around the world with its international roll-out last week, Iron Man 3 has finally arrived in US theatres. The Disney/Marvel sequel took in a reported $68.1 million from its 4,253 locations on Friday, including $15.6 million earned from its Thursday night/midnight screenings. That blows away the $51.2 million debut of Iron Man 2 on this weekend in 2010, though, as expected, it is well short of the $80.8 million earned by 2012's The Avengers. Overall, Iron Man 3 now claims the second-highest May debut of all time and the eighth best single-day opening overall. The current projection for IM3's opening weekend is $169 million - though that number has shifted continuously for the past 24 hours. A couple of million in either direction would not be enough to put the film past The Avengers' record of $207.4 million, of course – though anything over $169.1 million would replace Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 as the second-highest debut weekend of all time at the domestic box office. Check back tomorrow for the complete Iron Man 3 breakdown. Title Friday Total 1. Iron Man 3 $68,132,000 $68.1 2. Pain & Gain $2,345,000 $28.6 3. 42 $1,790,000 $73.9 4. Oblivion $1,700,000 $71.8 5. The Big Wedding $1,200,000 $11.5
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