Following The Avenger's all-time highest opening of $207.4 million last year, Iron Man 3 [IRNM3] banked an estimated $175.3 million to now rank second-best ever. The Marvel superhero sequel attracted a massive audience that was 61% male and 45% under the age of 25. The film benefited from the 3D surcharge paid by 45% of the moviegoers. Iron Man 3 also had a 10% higher turnout from families than The Avengers, which coupled with its CinemaScore of A could bode well for its long term prospects.
Pain & Gain [PAING] finished second with $7.6 million, down 62% from its number one debut. The action comedy has pumped $33.9 million.
In its fourth weekend of release, 42 [42] brought in another $6.2 million to bring its total to $78.3 million. At the fourth spot, Oblivion [OBLVN] earned $5.8 million to push its gross to $76.0 million.
The Big Wedding [TBWED] dropped 49% in its second weekend to $3.9 million, good for sixth overall.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | IRON MAN 3 | $175,300,000 | $175,300,000 |
| 2 | PAIN & GAIN | $7,600,000 | $33,919,000 |
| 3 | 42 | $6,210,000 | $78,336,000 |
| 4 | OBLIVION | $5,796,700 | $75,968,615 |
| 5 | THE CROODS | $4,225,000 | $168,743,200 |
| 6 | THE BIG WEDDING | $3,875,000 | $14,209,565 |
| 7 | MUD | $2,200,000 | $5,200,000 |
| 8 | OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL | $1,822,000 | $228,568,000 |
| 9 | SCARY MOVIE V | $1,435,000 | $29,603,308 |
| 10 | THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES | $1,297,934 | $18,678,347 |
| 11 | G.I. JOE: RETALIATION | $1,275,000 | $118,757,000 |
| 12 | OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN | $1,185,000 | $95,364,879 |
Tag(s): IRNM3, PAING, 42, OBLVN, TBWED