Box Office: 'Iron Man 2' tops the weekend; 'Robin Hood' steals second

As expected, "Iron Man 2" topped the weekend box office while "Robin Hood" stole the second place spot.

The Robert Downey Jr. action sequel grossed $53 million in its second weekend in theaters while Russell Crowe's "Robin Hood" reboot, new in theaters this weekend, took in $37.1 million.

Other new releases this weekend included the Amanda Seyfried-starring "Letters to Juliet", which placed a distant third with $13.8 million, and "Just Wright" with Queen Latifah only managed $8.5 million.

The top ten grossing films of the weekend are as follows:

1. "Iron Man 2" - $53.0 million
2. "Robin Hood" - $37.1 million
3. "Letters to Juliet" - $13.8 million
4. "Just Wright" - $8.5 million
5. "How to Train Your Dragon" - $5.1 million
6. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" - $4.7 million
7. "Date Night" - $4.0 million
8. "The Back-Up Plan" - $2.5 million
9. "Furry Vengeance" - $2.3 million
10. "Clash of the Titans" - $1.3 million

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