Weekend B.O.: WB film takes on 'Iron Man,' 'Vegas,' 'Honor' -- Warner Bros. tentpole "Speed Racer" gets the green light this weekend but may very well finish behind the second week of "Iron Man."

Foreign B.O.: Ticket sales fall 1.3% to 919 million -- Cinema admissions in the European Union fell 1.3% last year to 919 million, with the market share of U.S. movies dropping to 62.7%, the second-lowest figure in the past five years.

Foreign B.O.: Pic tops charts in major territories -- “Iron Man” did not buckle under the weight of expectation in its debut frame in Europe, where it got the summer blockbuster season off to a start in some style.

Foreign B.O.: Cop thriller earns 1.2 bil yen -- "Aibo -- gekijoban" (Partners -- Theatrical Version) topped the weekend Japanese box office, according to figures from B.O. tracker Kogyo Tsushinsha.  

Foreign B.O.: Marvel hero takes in $96.8 million -- "Iron Man" forged B.O. gold in its overseas debut, ruling foreign multiplexes with a $96.8 million take from 7,500 playdates in 57 international markets.

Weekend B.O.: Summer tentpole nabs $201 million worldwide -- Paramount and Marvel Studios’ summer tentpole “Iron Man” mined enough in its box office debut to join the pantheon of all-time highest openers, grossing an estimated $104.2 million domestically and $96.8 million internationally for a worldwide cume of $201 million in its first five days.
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Weekend B.O.: Scores second-best Friday for a non-sequel -- Paramount and Marvel Studios' "Iron Man" grossed a whopping $33.4 million at the domestic box office on Friday, firing up the summer season and scoring the second-best Friday in history for a non-sequel after the first "Spider-Man."

Weekend B.O.: Paramount, Marvel film already at $60 milllion -- "Iron Man" may have already earned more than $60 million worldwide, including an estimated Friday domestic take of $30 million or more for Paramount and Marvel Studios.

Foreign B.O.: Summer given a rocket launch -- The summer blockbuster season kicks off this weekend as Paramount and Marvel Studios’ “Iron Man” hits European wickets with a bang.

Foreign B.O.: Jet Li-Jackie Chan film nets $18.6 million -- Jet Li-Jackie Chan starrer “Forbidden Kingdom” was anything but forbidden at the international box office over the April 25-27 weekend, knocking out the competition and grossing $18.6 million in its second sesh on the strength of Asian territories.

Weekend B.O.: Paramount and Marvel expect strong opening -- Paramount and Marvel Studios' "Iron Man" is looking like an ironclad winner as summer gets under way at the worldwide box office.
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Foreign B.O.: 'Sarah Marshall' proves memorable -- Sunny climes and a disparate batch of largely lightweight titles made for a lame frame at the Euro B.O., especially for Hollywood, but there were some exceptions.

Weekend B.O.: Box office looking for summer lovin' -- The film biz is more than ready for summer to begin after a touch-and-go stretch at the domestic box office.

Foreign B.O.: Feature boosts struggling film market -- Chinese-U.S. co-production "The Forbidden Kingdom" brought some fresh air to the struggling Korean box office last weekend.

Foreign B.O.: 'Marshall' tops overseas in forgettable frame -- With tentpole season about to start, "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" topped the mildest frame of the year at the foreign box office, with $7 million at 1,000 playdates, edging out "21" and "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!"