# 'Iron Man' Vs. 'Sherlock Holmes'

  
**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| **$409,013,994**  
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.  
**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| **$409,013,994**  
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%| **42.6%**  
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| September 12, 2013  
In Release| n/a| 126 days / 18 weeks| n/a| 112 days / 16 weeks| 133 days / 19 weeks  
**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| **$1,215,439,994**  
Foreign Gross| $266,762,121| $315,000,000| $311,500,000| $358,600,000| **$806,426,000**  
Foreign % of Worldwide| 45.6%| 60.1%| 49.9%| 65.7%| **66.3%**  
Domestic Gross| $318,412,101| $209,028,679| $312,433,331| $186,848,418| **$409,013,994**  
Domestic % of Worldwide| **54.4%**|  39.9%| 50.1%| 34.3%| 33.7%  
**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**|  -| **n/a**  
Actor: Rachel McAdams| -| **#2**|  -| #3| -  
Actor: Robert Downey, Jr.| #3| #5| #4| #6| **#2**  
Actor: Samuel L. Jackson| n/a| -| **#3**|  -| -  
Composer: Hans Zimmer| -| **#13**|  -| #19| -  
Director: Guy Ritchie| -| **#1**|  -| #2| -  
Director: Jon Favreau| **#1**|  -| #2| -| -  
Producer: Alan Fine| -| -| #4| -| **#2**  
Producer: Dan Lin| -| **#2**|  -| #3| -  
Producer: David Maisel| **#1**|  -| #2| -| -  
Producer: Joel Silver| -| **#2**|  -| #3| -  
Producer: Jon Favreau| #3| -| #4| -| **#2**  
Producer: Kevin Feige| #6| -| #7| -| **#2**  
Producer: Louis D'Esposito| #4| -| #5| -| **#2**  
Producer: Stan Lee| #7| -| #8| -| **#2**  
Producer: Susan Downey| -| #2| **#1**|  #3| -  
**Genres & Franchises**| **Iron Man**| **Sherlock Holmes**| **Iron Man 2**| **Sherlock Holmes 2**| **Iron Man 3**  
Brand: Marvel Comics| #7| -| #8| -| **#2**  
Franchise: Iron Man| #2| -| #3| -| **#1**  
Franchise: Marvel Cinematic Universe| #4| -| #5| -| **#2**  
Genre: Adventure - Period| -| **#8**|  -| #11| -  
Genre: Comic Book Adaptation| #9| -| #10| -| **#4**  
Genre: IMAX (Feature-length)| -| -| #16| -| **#7**  
Genre: Superhero| #9| -| #10| -| **#4**  
Showdown: 'Iron Man' Vs. 'Sherlock Holmes'| #2| #4| #3| #5| **#1**  
Showdown: Avengers Assemble| **#2**|  -| #3| -| -  
Showdown: Clanging Metal| #5| -| #6| -| **#1**  
Showdown: Marvel Comics Showdown| **#4**|  -| #5| -| -  
Showdown: Summer Starter Skirmish| #5| -| -| -| **#2**  
Showdown: Tony Stark Vs. Steve Rogers| #2| -| #3| -| **#1**  
**Chart Rankings**| **Iron Man**| **Sherlock Holmes**| **Iron Man 2**| **Sherlock Holmes 2**| **Iron Man 3**  
All Time Domestic| #35| #136| #39| #169| **#14**  
All Time Adjusted| #128| -| #170| -| **#103**  
All Time Worldwide| #102| #121| #86| #112| **#6**  
Worldwide Openings| #35| -| #25| -| **#6**  
Foreign Opening Weekends| #31| -| #34| -| **#10**  
Opening Weeks| #37| #66| #17| #225| **#6**  
Opening Day Gross| #40| #85| #17| -| **#8**  
Single Day Gross| #63| #242| #22| -| **#9**  
Non-Opening Tuesday Gross| -| #36| #64| -| **#27**  
Non-Opening Wednesday Gross| -| **#34**|  -| -| #57  
Single Day Friday Gross| #33| #83| #14| -| **#8**  
Single Day Monday Gross| -| #60| #92| #66| **#59**  
Single Day Saturday Gross| #23| #129| #8| -| **#2**  
Single Day Sunday Gross| #31| -| #19| -| **#3**  
Single Day Tuesday Gross| -| #42| #72| -| **#32**  
Single Day Wednesday Gross| -| **#67**|  -| -| #102  
Non-Holiday Monday Gross| -| #23| #49| #27| **#22**  
Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time| #39| #120| #20| -| **#3**  
Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends| #39| #113| #20| -| **#3**  
Summer Starts| #6| -| #4| -| **#2**  
Opening Weekends| #28| #103| #13| #253| **#2**  
Opening Weekends - December| -| **#7**|  -| #16| -  
Opening Weekends - May| #12| -| #4| -| **#2**  
Opening Weekends - Holiday| -| **#24**|  -| #46| -  
Opening Weekends - Summer| #20| -| #8| -| **#2**  
Top 10-Day Grosses| #41| #69| #22| -| **#5**  
Top 3-Day Grosses| #29| #98| #13| -| **#2**  
Top 4-Day Grosses| #39| #92| #17| -| **#3**  
Top 6-Day Grosses| #45| #77| #24| -| **#7**  
Top 7-Day Grosses| #49| #72| #25| -| **#7**  
Top 8-Day Grosses| #47| #64| #22| -| **#7**  
Top 9-Day Grosses| #43| #62| #21| -| **#5**  
Top 5-Day Grosses| #44| #86| #21| -| **#6**  
Most Weekends at #1 (non-consecutive)| #176| -| #184| -| **#170**  
Consecutive Weekends At #1| #166| -| #175| -| **#159**  
Martin Lurther King 4-Day Holiday Weekends| -| **#67**|  -| #91| -  
Memorial Day 4-Day Holiday Weekends| **#51**|  -| #60| -| #54  
Second Weekends| #22| #70| #20| -| **#5**  
Third Weekends| #17| #152| #37| #76| **#6**  
Fourth Weekends| **#18**|  -| #43| #82| #24  
Fifth Weekends| **#19**|  -| #146| #112| #117  
Sixth Weekends| **#77**|  -| -| -| #150  
Smallest Drops, 3,000+ theaters (Super-Saturation)| #363| **#234**|  #616| #391| #591  
Smallest Drops, 2,500+ theaters (Saturation)| #775| **#485**|  #1217| #817| #1183  
Smallest Drops, 2,000+ theaters (Very Wide)| #1129| **#729**|  #1744| #1182| #1697  
Smallest Drops, All Wide Releases| #2569| **#1898**|  #3573| #2661| #3503  
Rated PG-13| #23| #76| #26| #92| **#8**  
Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends| #24| #71| #13| #156| **#2**  
Widest Releases| #28| #191| **#4**|  #153| #18  
Widest Opening Releases| #34| #171| **#3**|  #139| #15  
Widest PG-13 Rated Openings| #24| #91| **#3**|  #75| #12  
Widest PG-13 Rated Releases| #21| #104| **#3**|  #82| #14  
Fastest to $100 million| #28| #75| #14| #180| **#3**  
Fastest to $150 million| #43| #85| #26| #140| **#2**  
Fastest to $200 million| #46| #116| #23| -| **#7**  
Fastest to $250 million| #38| -| #26| -| **#5**  
Fastest to $300 million| #32| -| #27| -| **#6**  
Slowest to $100 million| #532| #485| #546| **#380**|  #557  
Slowest to $200 million| #99| **#29**|  #122| -| #138  
BOM Users' Grades| **#10**|  #161| #217| -| -  
Opening Weeks Adjusted| #46| #95| #27| #351| **#9**  
Non-Opening Tuesday Gross Adjusted| -| #60| #110| -| **#59**  
Single Day Friday Gross Adjusted| #33| #117| #16| -| **#12**  
Single Day Monday Gross Adjusted| -| **#90**|  #142| #101| #108  
Single Day Saturday Gross Adjusted| #30| #189| #14| -| **#4**  
Single Day Sunday Gross Adjusted| #40| -| #28| -| **#11**  
Single Day Tuesday Gross Adjusted| -| #69| #119| -| **#68**  
Theater Averages (Wide Releases) - All Time Adjusted| #82| -| #55| -| **#10**  
Theater Averages - Wide Opening Weekends Adjusted| #70| -| #50| -| **#9**  
Opening Weekends Adjusted - December| -| **#9**|  -| #26| -  
Opening Weekends Adjusted - May| #16| -| #9| -| **#3**  
Opening Weekends Adjusted| #35| #138| #18| #372| **#5**  
Opening Weekends Adjusted - Holiday| -| **#31**|  -| #83| -  
Opening Weekends Adjusted - Summer| #25| -| #13| -| **#5**  
Second Weekends Adjusted| #36| #134| #41| -| **#12**  
Third Weekends Adjusted| **#26**|  -| #87| #186| #31  
Fourth Weekends Adjusted| **#41**|  -| #128| -| #97  
Rated PG-13 Adjusted| #36| #125| #53| #150| **#29**  
Rated PG-13, Opening Weekends Adjusted| #26| #97| #16| -| **#5**