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Despite a stronger than expected showing in it’s debut weekend, “Gatsby” failed to overtake the armored avenger. “Iron Man 3” took in $72.5 million in its second weekend for a domestic cume of $284.9 million. Overseas, the Disney and Marvel Studios goliath grossed $89.3 million for an international total of $664.1 million and worldwide haul of nearly $950 million. “Gatsby” opened to $51.1 million at the North American box office in a major win for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, May 12, are as follows:
| RANK | TITLE | DISTRIBUTOR NAME | WEEKEND REVENUE | CUME REVENUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | # OF LOCATIONS* | LOC AVG | ||||
| 1 | Iron Man 3 | Disney | $72,472,000 | 4,253 | 17,040 | $284,893,000 |
| 2 | Great Gatsby, The | Warner Bros. | $51,115,000 | 3,535 | 14,459 | $51,115,000 |
| 3 | Pain And Gain | Paramount | $5,000,000 | 3,303 | 1,513 | $41,608,200 |
| 4 | Tyler Perry Presents Peeples | Lionsgate | $4,850,000 | 2,041 | 2,376 | $4,850,000 |
| 5 | 42 | Warner Bros. | $4,650,000 | 2,930 | 1,587 | $84,731,879 |
| 6 | Oblivion | Universal | $3,864,150 | 2,770 | 1,395 | $81,655,765 |
| 7 | Croods, The | 20th Century Fox | $3,600,000 | 2,650 | 1,358 | $173,215,477 |
| 8 | Big Wedding, The | Lionsgate | $2,500,000 | 2,298 | 1,087 | $18,287,691 |
| 9 | Mud | Roadside Attractions | $2,343,400 | 854 | 2,744 | $8,363,379 |
| 10 | Oz The Great and Powerful | Disney | $802,000 | 774 | 1,036 | $229,985,000 |
| 11 | Scary Movie 5 | The Weinstein Company | $706,000 | 1,007 | 701 | $30,644,030 |
| 12 | Place Beyond the Pines, The | Focus Features | $675,185 | 669 | 1,009 | $19,967,419 |
