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GTA slaughters Iron Man tickets? Rubbish!

GTA IV didn't hijack Iron Man at the box office, which scooped $200m worldwide
Despite doomsday predictions from industry analysts, GTA IV has failed to dampen the box office sales of Hollywood's adaptation of Iron Man, which was predicted to have its demographic swallowed by Rockstar's monster.

The warning came last year after Halo 3 was blamed for lower than expected box office numbers around its October '07 release.

"We anticipate the video game release of GTA IV on April 29 could dampen the potential from Iron Man's theatrical release on May 2," said analyst Mike Hickey.

But despite the hoopla, Iron Man has managed to earn an estimated $104.3 million this weekend in North America, the second-highest opening weekend ever for a non-sequel behind Spider-Man.

So despite the commotion from movie studios making excuses for their rubbish films flopping (cough, Heartbreak Kid), it looks like game sales aren't killing the movie box office.

Sega's Iron Man game was released last week should you care.

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Had they released GTA on a Friday like most games then I would have thought that it would have had a definite impact on all movies on show at that time.

But we bought it on Tuesday and by the time Friday came along you can tear yourself away form your console to go to the movies; family; the Mrs; whatever.

It will still rake in way more money.
StonecoldMC on 7 May '08
Meh - I went and saw Iron Man on Sunday, and took a break from playing GTA IV. Clearly I was not alone in this either. Why are people of the impression that you can't do both?

Iron Man was really cool too, deserves to do well.
_Marty_ on 7 May '08
Iron Man was really cool too, deserves to do well.

Yeh - I saw it too, thought it was very good.
kricca on 7 May '08
To be fair though, if you're keeping count, in the UK GTA IV sold 609,000 copies in its first day, which at £45 a pop is a lot more than Iron Man's meagre $104m (about £53m).

Some one please correct me if I'm wrong but:

£45 * 609,000 = £27,405,000

Which is in fact considerably less than the "meagre" £53,000,000?
Zonf on 7 May '08
To be fair though, if you're keeping count, in the UK GTA IV sold 609,000 copies in its first day, which at £45 a pop is a lot more than Iron Man's meagre $104m (about £53m).

Some one please correct me if I'm wrong but:

£45 * 609,000 = £27,405,000

Which is in fact considerably less than the "meagre" £53,000,000?

Got the same figure. CVG's math's skills FTL... Laughing

I guess worldwide sales included GTA IV probably did crush Iron Man.
FLStyle on 7 May '08
GTA IV has failed to dampen the box office sales of Hollywood's adaptation of Iron Man, which was predicted to have its demographic swallowed by Rockstar's monster.

WHAT ?!?!

Next they'll be telling us that computer games won't actually be responsible for the demise of mankind.
MisterBedo on 7 May '08
This wouldn't happen to be the Daily Mail making these doomsday predictions by per chance?
rickliveshere on 7 May '08
FYI - Iron Man the game is utter tripe.
wudragon on 7 May '08
It would probably be more appropriate to use the 1st day sales of GTA in North America which I figure to be;

2,317,774 (*360) + 1,386,032 (*PS3) = 3,703,806

Multiply that by 60 ($) = 222,228,360

Which means GTA took $222,228,360 in North America

*source www.vgchartz.com
bobbagoose1 on 7 May '08
It would probably be more appropriate to use the 1st day sales of GTA in North America which I figure to be;

2,317,774 (*360) + 1,386,032 (*PS3) = 3,703,806

Multiply that by 60 ($) = 222,228,360

Which means GTA took $222,228,360 in North America

*source www.vgchartz.com

That's Numberwang.




Type it into Youtube if you don't get it.
Runcieman tm on 7 May '08
I thought Iron Man was Iron b******s while GTA was a steal at €60.

I know they are terrible jokes but I couldnt help myself now I really must get back to work.

GTA is really, really great I can spend hours just driving around meeting 'friends' and getting into random shootouts and fights. Saints Row 2 be afraid be very afraid!
caodonnell on 7 May '08
Hmmm. A games costs about 40 quid, a cinema ticket costs 7-10 quid which is cheaper. People got to the cinema in groups, the money is made.
I can never get these games vs movies revenue arguments.
Granny on 7 May '08
b******s i got gta last week and still went to see a film on sat, just not iron man Very Happy
slayertom on 7 May '08
excellent movie!!!


RDJ was so right for the part!!!
oscar on 7 May '08
it should have made more £££ than it cost me £7 p**s take
dizzel on 7 May '08
it should have made more £££ than it cost me £7 p**s take
dizzel on 7 May '08
b******s i got gta last week and still went to see a film on sat, just not iron man Very Happy[/quote

Agreed - except I don't have GTA!

C.
yetiC on 8 May '08
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