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The summer blockbuster season is off to a flying start with Robert Downey, Jr. in Iron Man. Financed and produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount, the spectacularly-reviewed comic book adaptation received an estimated 12% improvement from its opening day for a staggering $36.4M Saturday. That should translate to a $94.74M 3-day, and when Thursday night preview screenings are added in, the John Favreau-directed pic should have $100.24M banked by Monday morning.

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EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY 3-DAY PTA ESTIMATES
1. NEW – Iron Man (Paramount) – 4,105 locations - $23,080 PTA
2. NEW – Mr. Lonely (IFC Films) – 1 location - $17,268 PTA
3. Roman De Gare (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) – 2 locations - $13,500 PTA
4. NEW – Son of Rambow (Paramount Vantage) – 5 locations - $13,000 PTA
5. NEW – Redbelt (Sony Classics) – 6 locations - $10,833 PTA
6. NEW – Viva (Vagrant Films) – 1 location - $8,284 PTA
7. NEW – When Love Begins (ABS-CBN) – 1 location - $6,843 PTA
8. NEW – Made of Honor (Sony) – 2,729 locations - $5,679 PTA
9. The Visitor (Overture Films) – 76 locations - $5,385 PTA
10. NEW – Fugitive Pieces (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) – 30 locations - $4,933 PTA

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW – Iron Man (Paramount) – $36.4M - $8,867 PTA - $74.4M cume
2. NEW – Made of Honor (Sony) - $5.94M - $2,177 PTA - $11.34M cume
3. Baby Mama (Universal) – $4.52M - $1,776 PTA - $30M cume
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Universal) - $2.75M- $960 PTA - $43.3M cume
5. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo (Warner Bros) - $2.62M - $1,031 PTA - $23.9M cume
6. The Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate) - $1.8M - $610 PTA - $43.8M cume
7. Nim’s Island (Fox) - $1.33M- $539 PTA - $41.7M cume
8. Prom Night (Sony) - $1.2M - $493 PTA - $41M cume
9. 21 (Sony) - $1.03M - $462 PTA - $78.6M cume
10. 88 Minutes (Sony) - $770,000 - $436 PTA - $15M cume
11. Horton Hears a Who (Fox) - $660,000 - $451 PTA - $149.4M cume
12. Deception (Fox) - $385,000 - $192 PTA - $3.7M cume
*The Visitor (Overture Films) - $320,000 - $2,462 PTA - $1.4M cume
*Young @ Heart (Fox Searchlight) - $150,000 - $1,240 PTA - $839,000 cume
*Then She Found Me (Thinkfilm) - $90,000 - $1,500 PTA - $264,000 cume
*NEW – Fugitive Pieces (IDP Films/Samuel Goldwyn) - $70,124 - $2,337 PTA - $98,000 cume
*NEW – Son of Rambow (Paramount Vantage) - $29,000 - $5,800 PTA - $46,000 cume
*NEW – Redbelt (Sony Classics) - $26,000 - $4,333 PTA - $48,000 cume
*Standard Operating Procedure (Sony Classics) - $14,000 - $1,273 PTA - $45,000 cume
*The Flight of the Red Balloon (IFC Films) - $14,000 - $1,167 PTA - $222,000 cume
*Roman De Gare (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) - $12,000 - $6,000 PTA - $55,000 cume
*NEW – Mr. Lonely (IFC Films) - $7,000 - $7,000 PTA - $12,718 cume
*NEW – The Edge of Heaven (Strand) - $5,712 - $1,904 PTA - $9,216 cume
*NEW – Viva (Vagrant Films) - $3,347 - $3,347 PTA - $6,208 cume
*NEW – When Love Begins (ABS-CBN) - $2,919 - $2,919 PTA - $4,946 cume
*War Inc. (Independent) - $2,862 - $572 PTA - $22,000 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY 3-DAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW – Iron Man (Paramount) – $94.74M - $23,080 PTA - $100.24M cume
2. NEW – Made of Honor (Sony) - $15.49M - $5,679 PTA - $15.49M cume
3. Baby Mama (Universal) – $10.85M - $4,260 PTA - $32.8M cume
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (Universal) - $6.4M- $2,251 PTA - $45.1M cume
5. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo (Warner Bros) - $6.3M - $2,475 PTA - $25.5M cume
6. The Forbidden Kingdom (Lionsgate) - $4.16M - $1,407 PTA - $45M cume
7. Nim’s Island (Fox) - $2.89M - $1,170 PTA - $42.6M cume
8. Prom Night (Sony) - $2.65M - $1,092 PTA - $41.6M cume
9. 21 (Sony) - $2.25M - $1,006 PTA - $79.2M cume
10. 88 Minutes (Sony) - $1.73M - $980 PTA - $15.5M cume
11. Horton Hears a Who (Fox) - $1.39M - $953 PTA - $149.8M cume
12. Deception (Fox) - $950,000 - $475 PTA - $4M cume
*The Visitor (Overture Films) - $700,000 - $5,385 PTA - $1.6M cume
*Young @ Heart (Fox Searchlight) - $342,000 - $2,826 PTA - $953,000 cume
*Then She Found Me (Thinkfilm) - $205,000 - $3,417 PTA - $329,000 cume
*NEW – Fugitive Pieces (IDP Films/Samuel Goldwyn) - $148,000 - $4,933 PTA - $148,000 cume
*NEW – Son of Rambow (Paramount Vantage) - $65,000- $13,000 PTA - $65,000 cume
*NEW – Redbelt (Sony Classics) - $65,000 - $10,833 PTA - $65,000 cume
*Standard Operating Procedure (Sony Classics) - $33,000 - $3,000 PTA - $56,000 cume
*The Flight of the Red Balloon (IFC Films) - $32,000 - $2,667 PTA - $233,000 cume
*Roman De Gare (IDP/Samuel Goldwyn) - $27,000 - $13,500 PTA - $65,000 cume
*NEW – Mr. Lonely (IFC Films) - $17,268 - $17,268 PTA - $17,268 cume
*NEW – The Edge of Heaven (Strand) - $13,000 - $4,333 PTA - $13,000 cume
*NEW – Viva (Vagrant Films) - $8,284 - $8,284 PTA - $8,284 cume
*War Inc. (Independent) - $7,250 - $1,450 PTA - $24,000 cume
*NEW – When Love Begins (ABS-CBN) - $6,843 - $6,843 PTA - $6,843 cume

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