LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- "Speed Racer" was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as "Iron Man" continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Emile Hirsch stars in "Speed...

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An advertisement running on television this weekend urged moviegoers to celebrate Mothers' Day by taking Mom to see "Speed Racer" — but as it turns out, Mommy dearests apparently prefer superheroic billionaire playboys in red-and-yellow...
Woe is The Wachowski Brothers. It appears they made a movie for almost nobody but themselves. Speed Racer, the fancy feature version of the 1960s Japanese cartoon, stalled in second gear during its opening weekend, earning only $20.2 million. That...
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Iron Man has really beaten the odds - it’s now enjoying its second week on top of the weekend box office, despite the massive gamble involved in making it. Not because it’s a B-list superhero movie with indie sensibilities starring a...