'Iron Man 2' Blasts Away Box-Office Competition

Sequel surpasses first 'Iron Man' debut, but fails to beat 'The Dark Knight' for best opening weekend.By Josh Wigler Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man 2" Photo: Paramount #1 "Iron Man 2" ($133.6 million) #2 "A Nightmare on Elm Street" ($9.2 million) #3 "Date Night" ($6.8 million) #4 "How to Train Your Dragon" ($5.3 million) #5 "The Back-Up Plan" ($4.3 million) With repulsor rays armed to their fullest capacity, "Iron Man 2" burst off the ground and onto the big screen this weekend with a...

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