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Article: Whip lashed: 'Iron,' rivals brace for Indy bow.(Iron Man)(Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- May 22, 2008
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This weekend sssssamount faces the sort of problem any studio would love to have.
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Its blockbuster hit "Iron Man" has its first real competition ... but from another Par release: "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," which opens today in 4,260 theaters across the globe.
It's doubtful that "Crystal Skull" which returns the action-adventure franchise to the bigscreen after nearly two decades, will hurt "Iron Man" to any significant degree. But if it does, at least it's all in the family.
Last weekend--in its third frame--"Iron Man" made an impressive $31.8 million, bumping its domestic cume to $223 ...