Iron Man 2 handily out-grossed Robin Hood at the weekend North American box-office. Although Iron Man 2 was in its second week, it had a weekend gross of $53 million compared to Robin Hood's opening weekend gross of $37 million. Both movies were critically lambasted,but audiences seem to be motivated by a desire for big budget action films. Iron Man 2 has already grossed over $200 million. Ridley Scott's Robin Hood was derided by critics for bearing little resemblance to the legendary hero generations have grown up with. The film also had a massive budget that will impede the studio from recouping its investment. Still, the movie is expected to be a money maker in the long term, as star Russell Crowe has a wide international following. In fact, while the movie opened somewhat soft in North America, its international grosses exceeded expectations. For more click here