Iron Man 2 (2010)

Iron Man 2 poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $312,433,331Details
International Box Office $308,723,058Details
Worldwide Box Office $621,156,389
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $131,352,823
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $55,203,108
Total $186,555,931
OpusData ID: 117940100 More info...
Further financial details...

Synopsis

With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts and “Rhodey” Rhodes by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$128,122,480 (41.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$170,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,380 opening theaters/4,390 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $447,860,709

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 7th, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
May 7th, 2010 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
May 2nd, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Regal Entertainment
International Releases: April 29th, 2010 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 17th, 2018 (Wide), released as Iron Man 2 (re:2018) (Australia)
October 9th, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: September 28th, 2010 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language
(Rating bulletin 2116, 4/14/2010)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Franchise: Iron Man, Marvel Cinematic Universe
Cast, crew, or production detail: Archival Footage of Previous Installment, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, Motion Capture Performance, Scene in End Credits, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Voiceover/Narration
Character Appearance: Iron Man
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Geographical setting: Moscow, Monaco, Washington, D.C.
Plot point: Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Auto Racing, Falsely Accused, Inventor, Medical and Hospitals, Professional Rivalry, Revenge, Robot, Terminal Illness
Social setting: Cold War
Source material: Marvel Comics
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios, Fairview Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 1 $128,122,480   4,380 $29,252   $128,122,480 1
May 14, 2010 1 $52,041,005 -59% 4,390 $11,854   $211,200,876 2
May 21, 2010 2 $26,361,258 -49% 4,177 $6,311   $251,026,061 3
May 28, 2010 4 $16,458,990 -38% 3,804 $4,327   $275,035,900 4
Jun 4, 2010 7 $7,918,708 -52% 3,007 $2,633   $291,429,870 5
Jun 11, 2010 9 $4,521,206 -43% 2,305 $1,961   $299,282,390 6
Jun 18, 2010 9 $2,872,252 -36% 1,612 $1,782   $304,210,329 7
Jun 25, 2010 11 $1,436,378 -50% 1,169 $1,229   $306,943,647 8
Jul 2, 2010 13 $638,314 -56% 522 $1,223   $308,292,777 9
Jul 9, 2010 18 $392,755 -38% 333 $1,179   $309,237,294 10
Jul 16, 2010 14 $561,740 +43% 362 $1,552   $310,018,590 11
Jul 23, 2010 16 $438,975 -22% 330 $1,330   $310,840,824 12
Jul 30, 2010 21 $301,277 -31% 286 $1,053   $311,417,007 13
Aug 6, 2010 27 $193,515 -36% 224 $864   $311,806,181 14
Aug 13, 2010 31 $126,878 -34% 178 $713   $312,057,433 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 6, 2010 P $7,500,000     0     $7,500,000  
May 7, 2010 1 $51,239,677     4,380 $11,699   $51,239,677 1
May 8, 2010 1 $45,776,170 -11%   4,380 $10,451   $97,015,847 2
May 9, 2010 1 $31,106,633 -32%   4,380 $7,102   $128,122,480 3
May 10, 2010 1 $9,366,982 -70%   4,380 $2,139   $137,489,462 4
May 11, 2010 1 $8,380,235 -11%   4,380 $1,913   $145,869,697 5
May 12, 2010 1 $6,951,326 -17%   4,380 $1,587   $152,821,023 6
May 13, 2010 1 $6,338,848 -9%   4,380 $1,447   $159,159,871 7
May 14, 2010 1 $15,120,949 +139% -70% 4,390 $3,444   $174,280,820 8
May 15, 2010 1 $22,642,564 +50% -51% 4,390 $5,158   $196,923,384 9
May 16, 2010 1 $14,277,492 -37% -54% 4,390 $3,252   $211,200,876 10
May 17, 2010 1 $3,715,485 -74% -60% 4,390 $846   $214,916,361 11
May 18, 2010 1 $3,565,064 -4% -57% 4,390 $812   $218,481,425 12
May 19, 2010 1 $3,145,551 -12% -55% 4,390 $717   $221,626,976 13
May 20, 2010 1 $3,037,827 -3% -52% 4,390 $692   $224,664,803 14
May 21, 2010 2 $7,549,509 +149% -50% 4,177 $1,807   $232,214,312 15
May 22, 2010 2 $11,505,392 +52% -49% 4,177 $2,754   $243,719,704 16
May 23, 2010 2 $7,306,357 -36% -49% 4,177 $1,749   $251,026,061 17
May 24, 2010 2 $2,215,378 -70% -40% 4,177 $530   $253,241,439 18
May 25, 2010 2 $1,810,492 -18% -49% 4,177 $433   $255,051,931 19
May 26, 2010 2 $1,684,755 -7% -46% 4,177 $403   $256,736,686 20
May 27, 2010 3 $1,840,224 +9% -39% 4,177 $441   $258,576,910 21
May 28, 2010 4 $4,440,472 +141% -41% 3,804 $1,167   $263,017,382 22
May 29, 2010 4 $6,165,974 +39% -46% 3,804 $1,621   $269,183,356 23
May 30, 2010 4 $5,852,544 -5% -20% 3,804 $1,539   $275,035,900 24
May 31, 2010 4 $4,617,249 -21% +108% 3,804 $1,214   $279,653,149 25
Jun 1, 2010 4 $1,386,018 -70% -23% 3,804 $364   $281,039,167 26
Jun 2, 2010 4 $1,220,457 -12% -28% 3,804 $321   $282,259,624 27
Jun 3, 2010 4 $1,251,538 +3% -32% 3,804 $329   $283,511,162 28
Jun 4, 2010 8 $2,189,199 +75% -51% 3,007 $728   $285,700,361 29
Jun 5, 2010 7 $3,482,014 +59% -44% 3,007 $1,158   $289,182,375 30
Jun 6, 2010 7 $2,247,495 -35% -62% 3,007 $747   $291,429,870 31
Jun 7, 2010 7 $802,229 -64% -83% 3,007 $267   $292,232,099 32
Jun 8, 2010 7 $827,461 +3% -40% 3,007 $275   $293,059,560 33
Jun 9, 2010 7 $848,031 +2% -31% 3,007 $282   $293,907,591 34
Jun 10, 2010 7 $853,593 +1% -32% 3,007 $284   $294,761,184 35
Jun 11, 2010 9 $1,342,063 +57% -39% 2,305 $582   $296,103,247 36
Jun 12, 2010 9 $1,936,638 +44% -44% 2,305 $840   $298,039,885 37
Jun 13, 2010 9 $1,242,505 -36% -45% 2,305 $539   $299,282,390 38
Jun 14, 2010 9 $538,035 -57% -33% 2,305 $233   $299,820,425 39
Jun 15, 2010 9 $511,560 -5% -38% 2,305 $222   $300,331,985 40
Jun 16, 2010 9 $536,515 +5% -37% 2,305 $233   $300,868,500 41
Jun 17, 2010 9 $469,577 -12% -45% 2,305 $204   $301,338,077 42
Jun 18, 2010 10 $715,417 +52% -47% 1,612 $444   $302,053,494 43
Jun 19, 2010 10 $1,049,141 +47% -46% 1,612 $651   $303,102,635 44
Jun 20, 2010 9 $1,107,694 +6% -11% 1,612 $687   $304,210,329 45
Jun 21, 2010 10 $342,907 -69% -36% 1,612 $213   $304,553,236 46
Jun 22, 2010 11 $331,915 -3% -35% 1,612 $206   $304,885,151 47
Jun 23, 2010 12 $300,013 -10% -44% 1,612 $186   $305,185,164 48
Jun 24, 2010 11 $322,105 +7% -31% 1,612 $200   $305,507,269 49
Jun 25, 2010 11 $410,966 +28% -43% 1,169 $352   $305,918,235 50
Jun 26, 2010 11 $593,766 +44% -43% 1,169 $508   $306,512,001 51
Jun 27, 2010 11 $431,646 -27% -61% 1,169 $369   $306,943,647 52
Jun 28, 2010 11 $194,463 -55% -43% 1,169 $166   $307,138,110 53
Jun 29, 2010 13 $180,240 -7% -46% 1,169 $154   $307,318,350 54
Jun 30, 2010 11 $175,166 -3% -42% 1,169 $150   $307,493,516 55
Jul 1, 2010 11 $160,947 -8% -50% 1,169 $138   $307,654,463 56
Jul 2, 2010 13 $215,079 +34% -48% 522 $412   $307,869,542 57
Jul 3, 2010 13 $243,163 +13% -59% 522 $466   $308,112,705 58
Jul 4, 2010 11 $180,072 -26% -58% 522 $345   $308,292,777 59
Jul 5, 2010 11 $237,520 +32% +22% 522 $455   $308,530,297 60
Jul 6, 2010 13 $106,552 -55% -41% 522 $204   $308,636,849 61
Jul 7, 2010 11 $101,621 -5% -42% 522 $195   $308,738,470 62
Jul 8, 2010 10 $106,069 +4% -34% 522 $203   $308,844,539 63
Jul 9, 2010 - $121,643 +15% -43% 333 $365   $308,966,182 64
Jul 10, 2010 - $170,995 +41% -30% 333 $513   $309,137,177 65
Jul 11, 2010 - $100,117 -41% -44% 333 $301   $309,237,294 66
Jul 12, 2010 - $53,511 -47% -77% 333 $161   $309,290,805 67
Jul 13, 2010 - $61,215 +14% -43% 333 $184   $309,352,020 68
Jul 14, 2010 - $55,289 -10% -46% 333 $166   $309,407,309 69
Jul 15, 2010 - $49,541 -10% -53% 333 $149   $309,456,850 70
Jul 16, 2010 - $168,147 +239% +38% 362 $464   $309,624,997 71
Jul 17, 2010 - $221,843 +32% +30% 362 $613   $309,846,840 72
Jul 18, 2010 - $171,750 -23% +72% 362 $474   $310,018,590 73
Jul 19, 2010 - $91,726 -47% +71% 362 $253   $310,110,316 74
Jul 20, 2010 - $108,329 +18% +77% 362 $299   $310,218,645 75
Jul 21, 2010 - $90,655 -16% +64% 362 $250   $310,309,300 76
Jul 22, 2010 - $92,549 +2% +87% 362 $256   $310,401,849 77
Jul 23, 2010 - $136,636 +48% -19% 330 $414   $310,538,485 78
Jul 24, 2010 - $178,357 +31% -20% 330 $540   $310,716,842 79
Jul 25, 2010 - $123,982 -30% -28% 330 $376   $310,840,824 80
Jul 26, 2010 - $67,183 -46% -27% 330 $204   $310,908,007 81
Jul 27, 2010 - $74,910 +12% -31% 330 $227   $310,982,917 82
Jul 28, 2010 - $67,734 -10% -25% 330 $205   $311,050,651 83
Jul 29, 2010 - $65,079 -4% -30% 330 $197   $311,115,730 84
Jul 30, 2010 - $91,350 +40% -33% 286 $319   $311,207,080 85
Jul 31, 2010 - $122,483 +34% -31% 286 $428   $311,329,563 86
Aug 1, 2010 - $87,444 -29% -29% 286 $306   $311,417,007 87
Aug 2, 2010 - $48,008 -45% -29% 286 $168   $311,465,015 88
Aug 3, 2010 - $52,668 +10% -30% 286 $184   $311,517,683 89
Aug 4, 2010 - $47,133 -11% -30% 286 $165   $311,564,816 90
Aug 5, 2010 - $47,850 +2% -26% 286 $167   $311,612,666 91
Aug 6, 2010 - $56,802 +19% -38% 224 $254   $311,669,468 92
Aug 7, 2010 - $80,884 +42% -34% 224 $361   $311,750,352 93
Aug 8, 2010 - $55,829 -31% -36% 224 $249   $311,806,181 94
Aug 9, 2010 - $29,331 -47% -39% 224 $131   $311,835,512 95
Aug 10, 2010 - $35,097 +20% -33% 224 $157   $311,870,609 96
Aug 11, 2010 - $30,077 -14% -36% 224 $134   $311,900,686 97
Aug 12, 2010 - $29,869 -1% -38% 224 $133   $311,930,555 98
Aug 13, 2010 - $35,383 +18% -38% 178 $199   $311,965,938 99
Aug 14, 2010 - $53,704 +52% -34% 178 $302   $312,019,642 100
Aug 15, 2010 - $37,791 -30% -32% 178 $212   $312,057,433 101
Aug 16, 2010 - $16,883 -55% -42% 178 $95   $312,074,316 102
Aug 17, 2010 - $19,044 +13% -46% 178 $107   $312,093,360 103
Aug 18, 2010 - $16,801 -12% -44% 178 $94   $312,110,161 104
Aug 19, 2010 - $18,184 +8% -39% 178 $102   $312,128,345 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 1 $159,159,871   4,380 $36,338   $159,159,871 1
May 14, 2010 1 $65,504,932 -59% 4,390 $14,921   $224,664,803 2
May 21, 2010 2 $33,912,107 -48% 4,177 $8,119   $258,576,910 3
May 28, 2010 4 $24,934,252 -26% 3,804 $6,555   $283,511,162 4
Jun 4, 2010 7 $11,250,022 -55% 3,007 $3,741   $294,761,184 5
Jun 11, 2010 9 $6,576,893 -42% 2,305 $2,853   $301,338,077 6
Jun 18, 2010 10 $4,169,192 -37% 1,612 $2,586   $305,507,269 7
Jun 25, 2010 14 $2,147,194 -48% 1,169 $1,837   $307,654,463 8
Jul 2, 2010 13 $1,190,076 -45% 522 $2,280   $308,844,539 9
Jul 9, 2010 20 $612,311 -49% 333 $1,839   $309,456,850 10
Jul 16, 2010 14 $944,999 +54% 362 $2,610   $310,401,849 11
Jul 23, 2010 17 $713,881 -24% 330 $2,163   $311,115,730 12
Jul 30, 2010 20 $496,936 -30% 286 $1,738   $311,612,666 13
Aug 6, 2010 27 $317,889 -36% 224 $1,419   $311,930,555 14
Aug 13, 2010 32 $197,790 -38% 178 $1,111   $312,128,345 15

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/17/2018 $973 26 26 26 $973 8/27/2018
South Korea 4/29/2010 $0 0 57 57 $23,934,532 10/16/2024
  
Rest of World $284,787,553
  
International Total $308,723,058 10/16/2024

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Robert Downey, Jr.    Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow    Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle    Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes
Scarlett Johansson    Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff

Supporting

Sam Rockwell    Justin Hammer
Clark Gregg    Agent Coulson
John Slattery    Howard Stark

Lead Ensemble Member

Mickey Rourke    Ivan Vanko

Supporting

Samuel L. Jackson    Nick Fury
Garry Shandling    Senator Stern
Paul Bettany    Jarvis
Kate Mara    U.S. Marshal
Leslie Bibb    Christine Everhart
Jon Favreau    Happy Hogan

Cameo

Christiane Amanpour    Herself

Supporting

Philippe Bergeron    Detective Lemieux
James Bethea    Security Force
Michael Bruno    Security Force
Katie Clark    Expo Fan
Luminita Docan    Russian Newscaster
Francois Duhamel    French Photographer

Cameo

Larry Ellison    Himself
Adam \"DJ AM\" Goldstein    Himself

Supporting

Tim Guinee    Major Allen
Eric L. Haney    General Meade
Ali Khan    10 Rings Gangster
Eugene Lazarev    Anton Vanko

Cameo

Stan Lee    Himself

Supporting

Isaiah Guyman Martin IV    AV Operator
Helena Mattsson    Rebecca
Keith Middlebrook    Expo Cop
Anya Monzikova    Rebeka
Margy Moore    Bambi Arbogast
Olivia Munn    Chess Roberts

Cameo

Elon Musk    Himself
Bill O'Reilly    Himself

Supporting

Alejandro Patino    Strawberry Vendor
Davin Ransom    Young Tony Stark
Karim Saleh    Guard
Brian Schaeffer    Hammer Expo Tech
Phillipe Simon    French Waiter
Jack White    Jack

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Favreau    Director
Justin Favreau    Screenwriter
Kevin Feige    Producer
Alan Fine    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
David Maisel    Executive Producer
Denis L. Stewart    Executive Producer
Louis D’Esposito    Executive Producer
Jon Favreau    Executive Producer
Susan Downey    Executive Producer
Jeremy Latcham    Co-Producer
Victoria Alonso    Co-Producer
Stan Lee    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Don Heck    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Larry Lieber    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Jack Kirby    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Matthew Libatique    Cinematographer
Richard Pearson    Editor
Dan Lebental    Editor
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
John Debney    Composer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
David Klassen    Supervising Art Director
Suzan Wexler    Art Director
Michael E. Goldman    Art Director
Lauri Gaffin    Set Decorator
Ernie Avila    Set Designer
Mary Zophres    Costume Designer
Mark Ulano    Sound
Frank Eulner    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Janek Sirrs    Visual Effects Supervisor
Ben Snow    Visual Effects Supervisor
Marc Chu    Animation Supervisor
Shane Patrick Mahan    Physical Suit Effects Supervisor
Thomas Robinson Harper    Stunt Coordinator
Eric N. Heffron*    Associate Producer
Karen Johnson    Associate Producer
Eric N. Heffron*    Assistant Director
Jonathan Taylor    Second Unit Director
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting
Randi Hiller    Casting
Chris Castaldi    Second Assistant Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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Synopsis

With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts and “Rhodey” Rhodes by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$128,122,480 (41.0% of total gross)
Legs:2.44 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:50.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$170,000,000 (worldwide box office is 3.7 times production budget)
Theater counts:4,380 opening theaters/4,390 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $447,860,709

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: May 7th, 2010 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures
May 7th, 2010 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures
May 2nd, 2013 (Special Engagement) by Regal Entertainment
International Releases: April 29th, 2010 (Wide) (South Korea)
August 17th, 2018 (Wide), released as Iron Man 2 (re:2018) (Australia)
October 9th, 2024 (Limited) (South Korea)
Video Release: September 28th, 2010 by Paramount Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language
(Rating bulletin 2116, 4/14/2010)
Running Time: 125 minutes
Franchise: Iron Man, Marvel Cinematic Universe
Cast, crew, or production detail: Archival Footage of Previous Installment, Gratuitous Cameos, Intertitle, Motion Capture Performance, Scene in End Credits, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Voiceover/Narration
Character Appearance: Iron Man
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Geographical setting: Moscow, Monaco, Washington, D.C.
Plot point: Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Auto Racing, Falsely Accused, Inventor, Medical and Hospitals, Professional Rivalry, Revenge, Robot, Terminal Illness
Social setting: Cold War
Source material: Marvel Comics
Subgenre: Action Adventure
Source:Based on Comic/Graphic Novel
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Super Hero
Production/Financing Companies: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios, Fairview Entertainment
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 1 $128,122,480   4,380 $29,252   $128,122,480 1
May 14, 2010 1 $52,041,005 -59% 4,390 $11,854   $211,200,876 2
May 21, 2010 2 $26,361,258 -49% 4,177 $6,311   $251,026,061 3
May 28, 2010 4 $16,458,990 -38% 3,804 $4,327   $275,035,900 4
Jun 4, 2010 7 $7,918,708 -52% 3,007 $2,633   $291,429,870 5
Jun 11, 2010 9 $4,521,206 -43% 2,305 $1,961   $299,282,390 6
Jun 18, 2010 9 $2,872,252 -36% 1,612 $1,782   $304,210,329 7
Jun 25, 2010 11 $1,436,378 -50% 1,169 $1,229   $306,943,647 8
Jul 2, 2010 13 $638,314 -56% 522 $1,223   $308,292,777 9
Jul 9, 2010 18 $392,755 -38% 333 $1,179   $309,237,294 10
Jul 16, 2010 14 $561,740 +43% 362 $1,552   $310,018,590 11
Jul 23, 2010 16 $438,975 -22% 330 $1,330   $310,840,824 12
Jul 30, 2010 21 $301,277 -31% 286 $1,053   $311,417,007 13
Aug 6, 2010 27 $193,515 -36% 224 $864   $311,806,181 14
Aug 13, 2010 31 $126,878 -34% 178 $713   $312,057,433 15

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
May 6, 2010 P $7,500,000     0     $7,500,000  
May 7, 2010 1 $51,239,677     4,380 $11,699   $51,239,677 1
May 8, 2010 1 $45,776,170 -11%   4,380 $10,451   $97,015,847 2
May 9, 2010 1 $31,106,633 -32%   4,380 $7,102   $128,122,480 3
May 10, 2010 1 $9,366,982 -70%   4,380 $2,139   $137,489,462 4
May 11, 2010 1 $8,380,235 -11%   4,380 $1,913   $145,869,697 5
May 12, 2010 1 $6,951,326 -17%   4,380 $1,587   $152,821,023 6
May 13, 2010 1 $6,338,848 -9%   4,380 $1,447   $159,159,871 7
May 14, 2010 1 $15,120,949 +139% -70% 4,390 $3,444   $174,280,820 8
May 15, 2010 1 $22,642,564 +50% -51% 4,390 $5,158   $196,923,384 9
May 16, 2010 1 $14,277,492 -37% -54% 4,390 $3,252   $211,200,876 10
May 17, 2010 1 $3,715,485 -74% -60% 4,390 $846   $214,916,361 11
May 18, 2010 1 $3,565,064 -4% -57% 4,390 $812   $218,481,425 12
May 19, 2010 1 $3,145,551 -12% -55% 4,390 $717   $221,626,976 13
May 20, 2010 1 $3,037,827 -3% -52% 4,390 $692   $224,664,803 14
May 21, 2010 2 $7,549,509 +149% -50% 4,177 $1,807   $232,214,312 15
May 22, 2010 2 $11,505,392 +52% -49% 4,177 $2,754   $243,719,704 16
May 23, 2010 2 $7,306,357 -36% -49% 4,177 $1,749   $251,026,061 17
May 24, 2010 2 $2,215,378 -70% -40% 4,177 $530   $253,241,439 18
May 25, 2010 2 $1,810,492 -18% -49% 4,177 $433   $255,051,931 19
May 26, 2010 2 $1,684,755 -7% -46% 4,177 $403   $256,736,686 20
May 27, 2010 3 $1,840,224 +9% -39% 4,177 $441   $258,576,910 21
May 28, 2010 4 $4,440,472 +141% -41% 3,804 $1,167   $263,017,382 22
May 29, 2010 4 $6,165,974 +39% -46% 3,804 $1,621   $269,183,356 23
May 30, 2010 4 $5,852,544 -5% -20% 3,804 $1,539   $275,035,900 24
May 31, 2010 4 $4,617,249 -21% +108% 3,804 $1,214   $279,653,149 25
Jun 1, 2010 4 $1,386,018 -70% -23% 3,804 $364   $281,039,167 26
Jun 2, 2010 4 $1,220,457 -12% -28% 3,804 $321   $282,259,624 27
Jun 3, 2010 4 $1,251,538 +3% -32% 3,804 $329   $283,511,162 28
Jun 4, 2010 8 $2,189,199 +75% -51% 3,007 $728   $285,700,361 29
Jun 5, 2010 7 $3,482,014 +59% -44% 3,007 $1,158   $289,182,375 30
Jun 6, 2010 7 $2,247,495 -35% -62% 3,007 $747   $291,429,870 31
Jun 7, 2010 7 $802,229 -64% -83% 3,007 $267   $292,232,099 32
Jun 8, 2010 7 $827,461 +3% -40% 3,007 $275   $293,059,560 33
Jun 9, 2010 7 $848,031 +2% -31% 3,007 $282   $293,907,591 34
Jun 10, 2010 7 $853,593 +1% -32% 3,007 $284   $294,761,184 35
Jun 11, 2010 9 $1,342,063 +57% -39% 2,305 $582   $296,103,247 36
Jun 12, 2010 9 $1,936,638 +44% -44% 2,305 $840   $298,039,885 37
Jun 13, 2010 9 $1,242,505 -36% -45% 2,305 $539   $299,282,390 38
Jun 14, 2010 9 $538,035 -57% -33% 2,305 $233   $299,820,425 39
Jun 15, 2010 9 $511,560 -5% -38% 2,305 $222   $300,331,985 40
Jun 16, 2010 9 $536,515 +5% -37% 2,305 $233   $300,868,500 41
Jun 17, 2010 9 $469,577 -12% -45% 2,305 $204   $301,338,077 42
Jun 18, 2010 10 $715,417 +52% -47% 1,612 $444   $302,053,494 43
Jun 19, 2010 10 $1,049,141 +47% -46% 1,612 $651   $303,102,635 44
Jun 20, 2010 9 $1,107,694 +6% -11% 1,612 $687   $304,210,329 45
Jun 21, 2010 10 $342,907 -69% -36% 1,612 $213   $304,553,236 46
Jun 22, 2010 11 $331,915 -3% -35% 1,612 $206   $304,885,151 47
Jun 23, 2010 12 $300,013 -10% -44% 1,612 $186   $305,185,164 48
Jun 24, 2010 11 $322,105 +7% -31% 1,612 $200   $305,507,269 49
Jun 25, 2010 11 $410,966 +28% -43% 1,169 $352   $305,918,235 50
Jun 26, 2010 11 $593,766 +44% -43% 1,169 $508   $306,512,001 51
Jun 27, 2010 11 $431,646 -27% -61% 1,169 $369   $306,943,647 52
Jun 28, 2010 11 $194,463 -55% -43% 1,169 $166   $307,138,110 53
Jun 29, 2010 13 $180,240 -7% -46% 1,169 $154   $307,318,350 54
Jun 30, 2010 11 $175,166 -3% -42% 1,169 $150   $307,493,516 55
Jul 1, 2010 11 $160,947 -8% -50% 1,169 $138   $307,654,463 56
Jul 2, 2010 13 $215,079 +34% -48% 522 $412   $307,869,542 57
Jul 3, 2010 13 $243,163 +13% -59% 522 $466   $308,112,705 58
Jul 4, 2010 11 $180,072 -26% -58% 522 $345   $308,292,777 59
Jul 5, 2010 11 $237,520 +32% +22% 522 $455   $308,530,297 60
Jul 6, 2010 13 $106,552 -55% -41% 522 $204   $308,636,849 61
Jul 7, 2010 11 $101,621 -5% -42% 522 $195   $308,738,470 62
Jul 8, 2010 10 $106,069 +4% -34% 522 $203   $308,844,539 63
Jul 9, 2010 - $121,643 +15% -43% 333 $365   $308,966,182 64
Jul 10, 2010 - $170,995 +41% -30% 333 $513   $309,137,177 65
Jul 11, 2010 - $100,117 -41% -44% 333 $301   $309,237,294 66
Jul 12, 2010 - $53,511 -47% -77% 333 $161   $309,290,805 67
Jul 13, 2010 - $61,215 +14% -43% 333 $184   $309,352,020 68
Jul 14, 2010 - $55,289 -10% -46% 333 $166   $309,407,309 69
Jul 15, 2010 - $49,541 -10% -53% 333 $149   $309,456,850 70
Jul 16, 2010 - $168,147 +239% +38% 362 $464   $309,624,997 71
Jul 17, 2010 - $221,843 +32% +30% 362 $613   $309,846,840 72
Jul 18, 2010 - $171,750 -23% +72% 362 $474   $310,018,590 73
Jul 19, 2010 - $91,726 -47% +71% 362 $253   $310,110,316 74
Jul 20, 2010 - $108,329 +18% +77% 362 $299   $310,218,645 75
Jul 21, 2010 - $90,655 -16% +64% 362 $250   $310,309,300 76
Jul 22, 2010 - $92,549 +2% +87% 362 $256   $310,401,849 77
Jul 23, 2010 - $136,636 +48% -19% 330 $414   $310,538,485 78
Jul 24, 2010 - $178,357 +31% -20% 330 $540   $310,716,842 79
Jul 25, 2010 - $123,982 -30% -28% 330 $376   $310,840,824 80
Jul 26, 2010 - $67,183 -46% -27% 330 $204   $310,908,007 81
Jul 27, 2010 - $74,910 +12% -31% 330 $227   $310,982,917 82
Jul 28, 2010 - $67,734 -10% -25% 330 $205   $311,050,651 83
Jul 29, 2010 - $65,079 -4% -30% 330 $197   $311,115,730 84
Jul 30, 2010 - $91,350 +40% -33% 286 $319   $311,207,080 85
Jul 31, 2010 - $122,483 +34% -31% 286 $428   $311,329,563 86
Aug 1, 2010 - $87,444 -29% -29% 286 $306   $311,417,007 87
Aug 2, 2010 - $48,008 -45% -29% 286 $168   $311,465,015 88
Aug 3, 2010 - $52,668 +10% -30% 286 $184   $311,517,683 89
Aug 4, 2010 - $47,133 -11% -30% 286 $165   $311,564,816 90
Aug 5, 2010 - $47,850 +2% -26% 286 $167   $311,612,666 91
Aug 6, 2010 - $56,802 +19% -38% 224 $254   $311,669,468 92
Aug 7, 2010 - $80,884 +42% -34% 224 $361   $311,750,352 93
Aug 8, 2010 - $55,829 -31% -36% 224 $249   $311,806,181 94
Aug 9, 2010 - $29,331 -47% -39% 224 $131   $311,835,512 95
Aug 10, 2010 - $35,097 +20% -33% 224 $157   $311,870,609 96
Aug 11, 2010 - $30,077 -14% -36% 224 $134   $311,900,686 97
Aug 12, 2010 - $29,869 -1% -38% 224 $133   $311,930,555 98
Aug 13, 2010 - $35,383 +18% -38% 178 $199   $311,965,938 99
Aug 14, 2010 - $53,704 +52% -34% 178 $302   $312,019,642 100
Aug 15, 2010 - $37,791 -30% -32% 178 $212   $312,057,433 101
Aug 16, 2010 - $16,883 -55% -42% 178 $95   $312,074,316 102
Aug 17, 2010 - $19,044 +13% -46% 178 $107   $312,093,360 103
Aug 18, 2010 - $16,801 -12% -44% 178 $94   $312,110,161 104
Aug 19, 2010 - $18,184 +8% -39% 178 $102   $312,128,345 105

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
May 7, 2010 1 $159,159,871   4,380 $36,338   $159,159,871 1
May 14, 2010 1 $65,504,932 -59% 4,390 $14,921   $224,664,803 2
May 21, 2010 2 $33,912,107 -48% 4,177 $8,119   $258,576,910 3
May 28, 2010 4 $24,934,252 -26% 3,804 $6,555   $283,511,162 4
Jun 4, 2010 7 $11,250,022 -55% 3,007 $3,741   $294,761,184 5
Jun 11, 2010 9 $6,576,893 -42% 2,305 $2,853   $301,338,077 6
Jun 18, 2010 10 $4,169,192 -37% 1,612 $2,586   $305,507,269 7
Jun 25, 2010 14 $2,147,194 -48% 1,169 $1,837   $307,654,463 8
Jul 2, 2010 13 $1,190,076 -45% 522 $2,280   $308,844,539 9
Jul 9, 2010 20 $612,311 -49% 333 $1,839   $309,456,850 10
Jul 16, 2010 14 $944,999 +54% 362 $2,610   $310,401,849 11
Jul 23, 2010 17 $713,881 -24% 330 $2,163   $311,115,730 12
Jul 30, 2010 20 $496,936 -30% 286 $1,738   $311,612,666 13
Aug 6, 2010 27 $317,889 -36% 224 $1,419   $311,930,555 14
Aug 13, 2010 32 $197,790 -38% 178 $1,111   $312,128,345 15

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 8/17/2018 $973 26 26 26 $973 8/27/2018
South Korea 4/29/2010 $0 0 57 57 $23,934,532 10/16/2024
  
Rest of World $284,787,553
  
International Total $308,723,058 10/16/2024

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Lead Ensemble Member

Robert Downey, Jr.    Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow    Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle    Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes
Scarlett Johansson    Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff

Supporting

Sam Rockwell    Justin Hammer
Clark Gregg    Agent Coulson
John Slattery    Howard Stark

Lead Ensemble Member

Mickey Rourke    Ivan Vanko

Supporting

Samuel L. Jackson    Nick Fury
Garry Shandling    Senator Stern
Paul Bettany    Jarvis
Kate Mara    U.S. Marshal
Leslie Bibb    Christine Everhart
Jon Favreau    Happy Hogan

Cameo

Christiane Amanpour    Herself

Supporting

Philippe Bergeron    Detective Lemieux
James Bethea    Security Force
Michael Bruno    Security Force
Katie Clark    Expo Fan
Luminita Docan    Russian Newscaster
Francois Duhamel    French Photographer

Cameo

Larry Ellison    Himself
Adam \"DJ AM\" Goldstein    Himself

Supporting

Tim Guinee    Major Allen
Eric L. Haney    General Meade
Ali Khan    10 Rings Gangster
Eugene Lazarev    Anton Vanko

Cameo

Stan Lee    Himself

Supporting

Isaiah Guyman Martin IV    AV Operator
Helena Mattsson    Rebecca
Keith Middlebrook    Expo Cop
Anya Monzikova    Rebeka
Margy Moore    Bambi Arbogast
Olivia Munn    Chess Roberts

Cameo

Elon Musk    Himself
Bill O'Reilly    Himself

Supporting

Alejandro Patino    Strawberry Vendor
Davin Ransom    Young Tony Stark
Karim Saleh    Guard
Brian Schaeffer    Hammer Expo Tech
Phillipe Simon    French Waiter
Jack White    Jack

Production and Technical Credits

Jon Favreau    Director
Justin Favreau    Screenwriter
Kevin Feige    Producer
Alan Fine    Executive Producer
Stan Lee    Executive Producer
David Maisel    Executive Producer
Denis L. Stewart    Executive Producer
Louis D’Esposito    Executive Producer
Jon Favreau    Executive Producer
Susan Downey    Executive Producer
Jeremy Latcham    Co-Producer
Victoria Alonso    Co-Producer
Stan Lee    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Don Heck    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Larry Lieber    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Jack Kirby    Based on the Marvel comicbook by
Matthew Libatique    Cinematographer
Richard Pearson    Editor
Dan Lebental    Editor
J. Michael Riva    Production Designer
John Debney    Composer
Dave Jordan    Music Supervisor
David Klassen    Supervising Art Director
Suzan Wexler    Art Director
Michael E. Goldman    Art Director
Lauri Gaffin    Set Decorator
Ernie Avila    Set Designer
Mary Zophres    Costume Designer
Mark Ulano    Sound
Frank Eulner    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Supervising Sound Editor
Christopher Boyes    Sound Designer
Janek Sirrs    Visual Effects Supervisor
Ben Snow    Visual Effects Supervisor
Marc Chu    Animation Supervisor
Shane Patrick Mahan    Physical Suit Effects Supervisor
Thomas Robinson Harper    Stunt Coordinator
Eric N. Heffron*    Associate Producer
Karen Johnson    Associate Producer
Eric N. Heffron*    Assistant Director
Jonathan Taylor    Second Unit Director
Sarah Halley Finn    Casting
Randi Hiller    Casting
Chris Castaldi    Second Assistant Director

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

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