Friday Box Office: Iron Man Targets Another $49M; Speed Racer Stalls With $6.5M Friday

By Peter ScirettaMay 10, 2008 12:03 am EST

Speed Racer, as expected, struggled at the box office on Friday, pulling in an estimated $6.5 million, targeting a $28 million weekend according to Steve Mason. Paramount's Iron Man ended Friday with an estimated $14.5 million, meaning it will likely end the weekend $49 million richer ($175.63M cume). Here are the estimates:

Friday Estimates

1. Iron Man (Paramount) â€" $14.75M – $3,588 PTA – $141.38M cume

2. NEW â€" Speed Racer (Warner Bros) – $6.5M – $1,803 PTA – $6.5M cume

3. NEW â€" What Happens in Vegas (Fox) – $6.25M – $1,944 PTA – $6.25M cume

4. Made of Honor (Sony) – $2.61M – $955 PTA – $21.2M cume

5. Baby Mama (Universal) â€" $1.98M – $755 PTA – $36.5M cume

Three Day Estimates

1. Iron Man (Paramount) â€" $49M – $11,919 PTA – $175.63M cume

2. NEW â€" Speed Racer (Warner Bros) – $27.91M – $7,742 PTA – $27.91M cume

3. NEW â€" What Happens in Vegas (Fox) – $23.48M – $7,305 PTA – $23.4M cume

4. Made of Honor (Sony) – $7.83M – $2,865 PTA – $26.5M cume

5. Baby Mama (Universal) â€" $5.84M – $2,226 PTA – $40.5M cume