Here’s your 3-day box office returns (new releases bolded):
1. Iron Man 3 – $ 175.3 million
2. Pain & Gain – $ 7.6 million
3. 42 – $ 6.2 million
4. Oblivion – $ 5.7 million
5. The Croods – $ 4.2 million
6. The Big Wedding – $ 3.8 million
7. Mud – $ 2.1 million
8. Oz: The Great & Powerful – $ 1.8 million
9. Scary Movie 5 – $ 1.4
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