Iron Man 2 has debuted at the top of the US box office.
The Jon Favreau-directed blockbuster, starring Robert Downey Jr, has claimed $133.6 million in its first week in release.
The re-imagination of the horror classic A Nightmare On Elm Street slips to number two with $9.1 million, followed by the animated feature How To Train Your Dragon in third place with $6.7 million and Date Night taking the fourth slot with $5.3 million.
In its third week in release, Jennifer Lopez’s The Back-Up Plan still has not managed to surpass its budget of $35 million. The rom-com has fallen to fifth place with $4.3 million.
Finally, debuting in tenth place this week is the the documentary Babies with $1.5 million.
The US box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Iron Man 2 – $133,600,000
2. (1) A Nightmare On Elm Street – $9,170,000
3. (2) How To Train Your Dragon – $6,760,000
4. (3) Date Night – $5,300,000
5. (4) The Back-Up Plan – $4,345,000
6. (5) Furry Vengeance –
7. (6) Clash Of The Titans – $2,305,000
8. (9) Death At A Funeral – $2,100,000
9. (6) The Losers – $1,800,000
10. (-) Babies – $1,575,000