| Movie Summary | 
Iron Man | 
Sherlock Holmes | 
Iron Man 2 | 
Sherlock Holmes 2 | 
Iron Man 3 |
| Genre | Action / Adventure | Adventure | Action / Adventure | Adventure | Action / Adventure |
| Studio | Paramount | Warner Bros. | Paramount | Warner Bros. | Buena Vista |
| Release Date | May 2, 2008 | December 25, 2009 | May 7, 2010 | December 16, 2011 | May 3, 2013 |
| Domestic Gross | $318,412,101 | $209,028,679 | $312,433,331 | $186,848,418 | $399,985,196 |
| Production Budget | $140 million | $90 million | $200 million | n/a | $200 million |
| Running Time | 2 hrs. 6 min. | 2 hrs. 14 min. | 2 hrs. 5 min. | 2 hrs. 8 min. | 2 hrs. 9 min. |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 | PG-13 |
| MPAA Reason | some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content | intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material | sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language. | intense sequences of violence and action, and some drug material. | sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content. |
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| Domestic Summary | Iron Man | Sherlock Holmes | Iron Man 2 | Sherlock Holmes 2 | Iron Man 3 |
| Total Gross | $318,412,101 | $209,028,679 | $312,433,331 | $186,848,418 | $399,985,196 |
| Opening Weekend* | $98,618,668 | $62,304,277 | $128,122,480 | $39,637,079 | $174,144,585 |
| Theaters | 4,105 | 3,626 | 4,380 | 3,703 | 4,253 |
| Average | $24,024 | $17,183 | $29,252 | $10,704 | $40,946 |
| Opening % of Total | 31.0% | 29.8% | 41.0% | 21.2% | 43.5% |
| Second Weekend Drop | -48.1% | -41.2% | -59.4% | -48.9% | -58.4% |
| Widest Release | 4,154 | 3,626 | 4,390 | 3,703 | 4,253 |
| Close Date | October 2, 2008 | April 29, 2010 | August 19, 2010 | April 5, 2012 | n/a |
| In Release | n/a | 126 days / 18 weeks | n/a | 112 days / 16 weeks | 46 days / 7 weeks |
| *Note: If a movie opened in limited release and later went wide, data from the first wide weekend of release is used. |
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| Worldwide Summary | Iron Man | Sherlock Holmes | Iron Man 2 | Sherlock Holmes 2 | Iron Man 3 |
| Worldwide Gross | $585,174,222 | $524,028,679 | $623,933,331 | $545,448,418 | $1,203,785,196 |
| Foreign Gross | $266,762,121 | $315,000,000 | $311,500,000 | $358,600,000 | $803,800,000 |
| Foreign % of Worldwide | 45.6% | 60.1% | 49.9% | 65.7% | 66.8% |
| Domestic Gross | $318,412,101 | $209,028,679 | $312,433,331 | $186,848,418 | $399,985,196 |
| Domestic % of Worldwide | 54.4% | 39.9% | 50.1% | 34.3% | 33.2% |
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| People Summary | Iron Man | Sherlock Holmes | Iron Man 2 | Sherlock Holmes 2 | Iron Man 3 |
| Actor: Clark Gregg | #2 | - | #3 | - | - |
| Actor: Don Cheadle | - | - | #2 | - | #1 |
| Actor: Gwyneth Paltrow | #2 | - | #3 | - | #1 |
| Actor: Jon Favreau | n/a | - | n/a | - | #1 |
| Actor: Jude Law | - | #1 | - | #2 | - |
| Actor: Paul Bettany | n/a | - | n/a | - | #1 |
| Actor: Rachel McAdams | - | #2 | - | #3 | - |
| Actor: Robert Downey, Jr. | #3 | #5 | #4 | #6 | #2 |
| Actor: Samuel L. Jackson | n/a | - | #3 | - | - |
| Composer: Hans Zimmer | - | #12 | - | #17 | - |
| Director: Guy Ritchie | - | #1 | - | #2 | - |
| Director: Jon Favreau | #1 | - | #2 | - | - |
| Producer: Dan Lin | - | #1 | - | #2 | - |
| Producer: David Maisel | #1 | - | #2 | - | - |
| Producer: Joel Silver | - | #2 | - | #3 | - |
| Producer: Jon Favreau | #3 | - | #4 | - | #2 |
| Producer: Kevin Feige | #5 | - | #6 | - | #2 |
| Producer: Louis D'Esposito | #2 | - | #3 | - | - |
| Producer: Stan Lee | #6 | - | #7 | - | #3 |
| Producer: Susan Downey | - | #2 | #1 | #3 | - |
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| Genres & Franchises | Iron Man | Sherlock Holmes | Iron Man 2 | Sherlock Holmes 2 | Iron Man 3 |
| Brand: Marvel Comics | #6 | - | #7 | - | #3 |
| Franchise: Avengers | #3 | - | #4 | - | #2 |
| Franchise: Iron Man | #2 | - | #3 | - | #1 |
| Genre: Adventure - Period | - | #8 | - | #11 | - |
| Genre: Comic Book Adaptation | #8 | - | #9 | - | #5 |
| Genre: IMAX (Feature-length) | - | - | #14 | - | #8 |
| Genre: Superhero | #8 | - | #9 | - | #5 |
| Showdown: 'Iron Man' Vs. 'Sherlock Holmes' | #2 | #4 | #3 | #5 | #1 |
| Showdown: Avengers Assemble | #2 | - | #3 | - | - |
| Showdown: Clanging Metal | #5 | - | #6 | - | #2 |
| Showdown: Marvel Comics Showdown | #4 | - | #5 | - | - |
| Showdown: Summer Starter Skirmish | #5 | - | - | - | #3 |
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| Chart Rankings | Iron Man | Sherlock Holmes | Iron Man 2 | Sherlock Holmes 2 | Iron Man 3 |
| All Time Domestic | #31 | #123 | #35 | #148 | #17 |
| All Time Adjusted | #125 | - | #166 | - | #96 |
| All Time Worldwide | #85 | #103 | #71 | #96 | #5 |
| Worldwide Openings | #31 | - | #23 | - | #6 |
| Foreign Opening Weekends | #26 | - | #29 | - | #9 |
| Opening Weeks | #30 | #54 | #16 | #195 | #5 |
| Opening Day Gross | #34 | #69 | #16 | - | #7 |
| Single Day Gross | #58 | #204 | #20 | - | #8 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross | - | #30 | #57 | - | #22 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross | - | #31 | - | - | #49 |
| Single Day Friday Gross | #27 | #65 | #13 | - | #7 |
| Single Day Monday Gross | - | #56 | #84 | #61 | #55 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross | #22 | #110 | #7 | - | #2 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross | #30 | - | #18 | - | #3 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross | - | #36 | #65 | - | #27 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross | - | #63 | - | - | #91 |
| Non-Holiday Monday Gross | - | #21 | #43 | #24 | #20 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time | #37 | #102 | #19 | - | #3 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends | #37 | #96 | #19 | - | #3 |
| Friday to Saturday Drops on Opening Weekends | - | #177 | #194 | - | - |
| Summer Starts | #6 | - | #4 | - | #2 |
| Opening Weekends | #26 | #86 | #12 | #222 | #2 |
| Opening Weekends - December | - | #6 | - | #15 | - |
| Opening Weekends - May | #12 | - | #4 | - | #2 |
| Opening Weekends - Holiday | - | #20 | - | #42 | - |
| Opening Weekends - Summer | #19 | - | #8 | - | #2 |
| Top 10-Day Grosses | #36 | #57 | #21 | - | #4 |
| Top 3-Day Grosses | #27 | #82 | #12 | - | #2 |
| Top 4-Day Grosses | #34 | #77 | #16 | - | #3 |
| Top 6-Day Grosses | #39 | #64 | #22 | - | #6 |
| Top 7-Day Grosses | #42 | #60 | #23 | - | #6 |
| Top 8-Day Grosses | #40 | #53 | #20 | - | #6 |
| Top 9-Day Grosses | #38 | #51 | #20 | - | #4 |
| Top 5-Day Grosses | #38 | #72 | #20 | - | #6 |
| Most Weekends at #1 (non-consecutive) | #166 | - | #174 | - | #158 |
| Consecutive Weekends At #1 | #156 | - | #165 | - | #147 |
| Martin Lurther King 4-Day Holiday Weekends | - | #62 | - | #85 | - |
| Memorial Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends | #49 | - | #58 | - | #52 |
| Second Weekends | #21 | #61 | #19 | - | #4 |
| Third Weekends | #17 | #136 | #34 | #68 | #6 |
| Fourth Weekends | #17 | #194 | #39 | #75 | #21 |
| Fifth Weekends | #17 | - | #136 | #104 | #109 |
| Sixth Weekends | #72 | - | - | - | #142 |
| Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation) | #318 | #207 | #539 | #344 | #518 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation) | #714 | #448 | #1113 | #753 | #1083 |
| Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide) | #1063 | #689 | #1625 | #1112 | #1584 |
| Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases | #2473 | #1834 | #3416 | #2561 | #3354 |
| Rated PG-13 | #21 | #68 | #24 | #78 | #11 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends | #22 | #59 | #12 | #136 | #2 |
| Widest Releases | #24 | #160 | #4 | #124 | #16 |
| Widest Opening Releases | #30 | #142 | #3 | #112 | #14 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Openings | #21 | #77 | #3 | #61 | #11 |
| Widest PG-13 Rated Releases | #18 | #88 | #3 | #67 | #13 |
| Fastest to $100 million | #27 | #64 | #13 | #160 | #3 |
| Fastest to $150 million | #38 | #71 | #23 | #120 | #2 |
| Fastest to $200 million | #41 | #102 | #22 | - | #6 |
| Fastest to $250 million | #35 | - | #24 | - | #4 |
| Fastest to $300 million | #28 | - | #25 | - | #5 |
| Slowest to $100 million | #485 | #448 | #499 | #352 | #509 |
| Slowest to $200 million | #86 | #25 | #105 | - | #121 |
| BOM Users' Grades | #10 | #161 | #217 | - | - |
| Opening Weeks Adjusted | #44 | #86 | #26 | #323 | #6 |
| Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted | - | #55 | #103 | - | #44 |
| Non-Opening Wednesday Gross Adjusted | - | #50 | - | - | #89 |
| Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted | #31 | #104 | #15 | - | #9 |
| Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted | - | #87 | #135 | #98 | #93 |
| Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted | #29 | #173 | #13 | - | #2 |
| Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted | #39 | - | #27 | - | #7 |
| Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted | - | #64 | #112 | - | #52 |
| Single Day Wednesday Gross Adjusted | - | #94 | - | - | #138 |
| Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time Adjusted | #83 | - | #54 | - | #8 |
| Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted | #71 | - | #49 | - | #7 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - December | - | #8 | - | #25 | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - May | #16 | - | #9 | - | #3 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted | #34 | #124 | #17 | #342 | #4 |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Holiday | - | #28 | - | #79 | - |
| Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer | #25 | - | #13 | - | #4 |
| Second Weekends Adjusted | #35 | #127 | #40 | - | #11 |
| Third Weekends Adjusted | #27 | - | #84 | #178 | #25 |
| Fourth Weekends Adjusted | #41 | - | #123 | - | #78 |
| Rated PG-13 Adjusted | #35 | #116 | #51 | #137 | #25 |
| Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted | #25 | #87 | #15 | #186 | #4 |
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