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'Iron Man' takes off worldwide

Paramount, Marvel film already at $60 milllion

By DAVE MCNARY, PAMELA MCCLINTOCK

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"Iron Man" may have already earned more than $60 million worldwide, including an estimated Friday domestic take of $30 million or more for Paramount and Marvel Studios.

Overseas tallies already register more than $22 million, a figure that only accounts for admissions through Thursday in the 35 territories where Paramount Pictures released the movie. Non-Par territories include France, Germany and Spain, which means the overall foreign figure is probably more than $30 million.

Domestically, Paramount will not release Thursday-night numbers until Sunday. However, competing studios suggest that "Iron Man" pulled in roughly $5 million from its 8 p.m. shows Thursday night.

In terms of individual foreign territories, Mexico has been the top performer with $4 million in two days. South Korea is next with with $2.4 million. Italy opened with $1.7 million and Russia with $1.6 million, both on Thursday.