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"Iron Man 3" blew box-office estimates away opening weekend.

"Iron Man 3" blew away the competition at the box office this weekend.

Tony Stark's big return to theaters brought in a massive $175.3 million in its debut.

Box office estimates had the third film in the franchise earning anywhere from $135-$170 million.?

Though it didn't duplicate the success of last year's "The Avengers" which brought in an astounding record-breaking $207 million opening weekend, "Iron Man 3" now sits second on the list, beating out "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2."?

The film has now earned $680 million worldwide, and is well on its way to becoming one of the?highest-grossing films of all time. (To rival "The Avengers," it will need to earn at least $1.5 billion.)

Here are the top five grossing weekends at the box office:?

Movie	Distributor?	Opening?Weekend ? ? ? ? ? ? ?	Worldwide Box Office
"Marvel's The Avengers"?	Disney	$207.4 million ? ? ? ? ?	$1.5 billion
"Iron Man 3"	Disney	$175.3 million	$680 million to date
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2"	Warner Bros. ? ? ? ??	$169.2 million?	?$1.3 billion
?"The Dark Knight Rises"	Warner Bros.?	$160.9 million?	?$1 billion
?"The Dark Knight"	Warner Bros.?	?$158.4 million	?$1 billion

Disney will announce its second quarter earnings this Tuesday.

Now,? catch up with the entire "Iron Man" trilogy here >

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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/iron-man-3-breaks-box-office-records-with-1753-million-2013-5

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