The old glitz of the roaring 1920s was no match for the new flash of modern wizardry as Iron Man 3 [IRNM3] banked an estimated $72.5 million to remain atop the weekend box office. The superhero sequel tailed off 58% from its second-best ever debut to bring its running total to $284.9 million.
The Great Gatsby [GATSB] partied to a better than expected $51.1 million opening in second place. The 3D adaptation of the classic novel drew an audience that was 59% female and 69% over the age of 25. Interestingly, those younger than 25 enjoyed the music-dirven adult drama more than those older than 25 as their Cinemascore were A- and B, respectively.
Pain & Gain [PAING] took the third spot with $5 million. The action comedy has pumped $41.6 million after 3 weekends.
Tyler Perry Presents Peeples [WEPEP] flopped with just $4.9 million in its debut in fourth place.
Expanding wide into 854 theaters, Mud [MUD] grossed $2.4 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | IRON MAN 3 | $72,472,000 | $284,893,000 |
| 2 | THE GREAT GATSBY | $51,115,000 | $51,115,000 |
| 3 | PAIN & GAIN | $5,000,000 | $41,608,000 |
| 4 | PEEPLES | $4,850,000 | $4,850,000 |
| 5 | 42 | $4,650,000 | $84,732,000 |
| 6 | OBLIVION | $3,864,150 | $81,655,765 |
| 7 | THE CROODS | $3,600,000 | $173,215,500 |
| 8 | THE BIG WEDDING | $2,500,000 | $18,287,691 |
| 9 | MUD | $2,400,000 | $8,450,000 |
| 10 | OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL | $802,000 | $229,985,000 |
| 11 | SCARY MOVIE V | $706,000 | $30,644,030 |
| 12 | OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN | $700,000 | $96,500,000 |
Tag(s): IRNM3, GATSB, PAING, WEPEP, MUD