May 3, 2013
Boxoffice.com is predicting that Iron Man 3 may take in more than $160 million in its US debut this weekend. If so, it will be the biggest debut since The Avengers, which earned $207 million in its opening weekend last year. Traditional “white hat” action heroes are positive mood symbols. And with the Dow topping 15,000, the current social mood is right for another superhero film. Read more here (PDF).
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