$52 Million Opening Day for Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2 has made off with an estimated $52 million in its first day. That number includes the $7.5 million made from late Thursday midnight shows. The $52 million places it seventh on the list of highest opening day grosses. Based on these numbers the weekend take will likely finish right around $130 million. That would make it the fifth biggest opening weekend in history.

Industry expectations pegged IM2 in the $140-160 million range, giving it an outside shot of topping The Dark Knight for weekend record. It won’t end up coming near that mark but still a $130 million take is a big deal. Combined with its foreign grosses, as IM2 has been open for a week in some countries, the movie will have already passed $300 million by the end of the weekend.