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"Iron Man" landed at the nation's movie houses last week ready to take care of business.
The first movie from Marvel Comics own studio, "Iron Man" is truly Paltrow's return to big-time actress film roles. After taking a several year break to raise her family with Chris Martin from Coldplay, Paltrow embraced the idea of an action movie with a heart. "Iron Man" must have something more than superhero pedigree to attrack four top stars, all with Oscar nominations. Downey and Paltrow are joined by Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard. Earning an astounding $104.3 million since its debut Thursday night, "Iron Man" proved that a well-written screenplay goes a long way not only in attracting terrific actors, critical praise and loads of audience money. Elsewhere, SheKnows' favorite Whitney Cummings saw her film, "Made of Honor" finish second with its impressive $15 million take with Tina Fey's "Baby Mama" continuing its successful run, adding another $10 million to its crib. The box office Top 5: 1. "Iron Man" ($101 million)
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