Iron Man 3 was the only film in the Spanish box office to break the $1 million mark over the weekend. The superhero film grossed $4.9 million in its opening weekend. No other films were able to bring sufficient interest in Spain. The most telling statistic of the weekend, apart from the expected reign of Iron Man atop the box office, came in the 39% box office climb that The Croods had in its sixth week in release. Apparently, other alternatives were of little interest to the Spanish public. The Croods has already grossed $15.6 million in the country and placed ahead premieres like Combustion and Ayer No Termina Nunca.
Box office resutls for Spain. April 26-28, 2013.
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Iron Man 3 grossed $14.9 million in france over the weekend, taking the top spot after screening in 740 locations. The power of the French market, however, allowed hold-overs to continue to thrive. Last week's top film, Les Profs, only fell 16% to second place with a $5.5 million take. Les Profs is a certified hit in France, grossing $14.5 million after two weeks in release. Three other French films were able to maintain strong grosses as Iron Man 3 packed theaters. L'ecume des Jours opened in fourth place with a $2.5 million weekend in only 45 screens. La Cage Doree took in $1.8 million for its respective premiere in 232 screens. Les Gamins only fell 18% in its second week, adding $2.4 million to its $6.5 million cume in France. Oblivion, The Host, and The Grandmaster were the films most affected by Iron Man. Each of those films dropped over 45%, and with the exception of Oblivion's $1.2 million gross, failed to break $1 million mark over the weekend. 
