Iron Man 3 Holds Off Great Gatsby to Remain Box Office Champ

Director Baz Luhrmann's 3D adaptation of The Great Gatsby enjoyed a jazzy debut at the box office this weekend, opening with $51.1 million that, alas, still wasn't strong enough to topple the juggernaut that is Iron Man 3 from the top spot.

Iron Man 3 soared away with $72.5 million, having grossed $284.9 million domestically to date. Meanwhile, the new Tyler Perry-produced comedy Peeples flopped in its debut with $4.9 million.

Here are the weekend estimates via Rentrak:

1. Iron Man 3 $72.5 million
2. The Great Gatsby $51.1 million
3. Pain & Gain $5 million
4. Peeples $4.9 million
5. 42  $4.7 million
6. Oblivion $3.9 million
7. The Croods $3.6 million
8. The Big Wedding $2.5 million
9. Mud $2.3 million
10. Oz the Great and Powerful $802,000

Listen to the latest Keepin' It Reel podcast to learn how our predictions fared.