Disney’s ‘Iron Man 3’ tops $1 billion in worldwide box office
The film has grossed $302 million domestically and $699 million overseas in 23 days of showings
Los Angeles: Walt Disney’s Co.’s super-hero movie Iron Man 3 passed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales, the company said on Friday in an e-mailed statement.
The film from Disney’s Marvel unit had grossed $302 million domestically through on Thursday, its 14th day of release, and $699 million overseas in 23 days of showings, the company said. The biggest international market was China with a $104 million in sales.
Disney, the world’s largest entertainment company, has cut back on the number of films it releases to focus on ones with global appeal and the potential to be paralysed into other businesses.
This week the Burbank, California-based firm announced that a Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. television show, based on its comic book characters, would debut on the company’s ABC network.
Disney shares fell less than 1% to $65.96 at 12:14 pm in New York. The stock is up 34% this year through on Thursday, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has added 16%. BLOOMBERG
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