Where exactly can the summer box office go from here?

This past weekend, Iron Man blasted into theaters in a big way.  The comic book adaptation raked in a whopping $102 million putting an $87 million difference between itself and its nearest competitor.  The PG-13 film officially became the 10th best opener of all time and had the second best premiere for any non-sequel.  (Spider-Man grossed $114.8 million back in 2002.)

On any other weekend, Made of Honor might have had a chance at first place.  Unfortunately, a normally respectable $5407 average just looked pale in comparison to Iron‘s $24,877 per screen take.  Nevertheless, the romantic comedy’s $14.7 million gross was enough for a 2nd place finish.

Next Friday, the season’s latest spectacle (Speed Racer) and romantic comedy (What Happens in Vegas) will both make their debuts.  Will either film be able to push out the latest Top Two?

1. Iron Man, Paramount, $102,118,668 (avg. $24,877)
2. Made of Honor, Sony, $14,756,850 (avg. $5,407)
3. Baby Mama, Universal, $10,065,010 (avg. $3,950)
4. Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay, Warner Bros., $6,114,373 (avg. $2,403)
5. Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Universal, $6,059,920 (avg. $2,110)
6. The Forbidden Kingdom, Lionsgate, $4,187,897 (avg. $1,415)
7. Nim’s Island, 20th Century Fox, $2,677,543 (avg. $1,081)
8. Prom Night, Sony, $2,403,313 (avg. $987)
9. 21, Sony, $2,002,471 (avg. $893)
10. 88 Minutes, Sony, $1,545,084 (avg. $875)

(You can review last week’s numbers here.)