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 $195.3 million, surpassing the $185.1 million international opening weekend take of Marvel's The Avengers. The film opens in the U.S. on May 3rd.
Significant territories not opening this weekend are: Russia, China and Germany.
International Highlights
- 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
- - #1 film in every market and is the biggest opening weekend of all time in Asia Pacific and Latin America
Performance to date - key territories
- UK - $21.5 million
- - Korea - $19.2 million
- - Australia - $18.4 million
- - Mexico - $16.1 million
- - France - $14.7 million
- - Brazil - $12.3 million
- - Italy - $11.2 million
- - Taiwan - $8.4 million
- - Philippines - $7.4 million
- - Japan - $5.4 million
- - India - $5.2 million
- - Spain - $5.0 million
- - HK - $4.9 million
- - Malaysia - $4.6 million
- - Indonesia - $4.5 million
- - Other - $36.5 million
- - Total - $195.3 million
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 Marvel's The Avengers
- - India - 2nd biggest all time opening, 44% above Marvel's The Avengers
- - Japan - 3rd biggest Marvel opening day