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Tony Stark's sticking to the first weekend of the summer with his third solo adventure, but his iron will be cooled by a longer wait. Distributor Walt Disney Pictures announced today that Iron Man 3 will launch May 3, 2013.

On Friday, Jackass 3-D made a lot of jack. In fact, it boasted the biggest-grossing day that a Fall (Sept.-Oct.) movie has ever seen, and it tripled the debut of the solid Red. The holdovers were unphased by Jackass's bluster as well, contributing to a busy Friday by October standards. Bruce WillisMorgan FreemanClint EastwoodHilary Swank

The Social Network dipped a light 30 percent to hold off relatively average newcomers Life as We Know It and Secretariat. Meanwhile, My Soul to Take and It's Kind of a Funny Story failed to incite much interest. Overall business was off a rough 16 percent from the same timeframe last year when Couples Retreat led with $45.4 million.Katherine HeiglBen AffleckWes Craven

Walt Disney Pictures officially announced a handful of release date changes this morning that affect both Disney's 2011 calendar and subsidiary Miramax's slate.Steven SpielbergShawn LevyHugh JackmanPaul RuddJennifer AnistonToni ColletteChristopher Mintz-PlasseColin FarrellEmma Stone

Thanks to a few major launches each, Eat Pray Love and Despicable Me moved to the top of another slow weekend at the foreign box office. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps also passed reigning champion Resident Evil: Afterlife, while Inception reached another noteworthy milestone. Julia RobertsOliver StoneTom CruiseCameron DiazChristopher Nolan

The Motion Picture Association of America's Classification and Ratings Administration released their weekly ratings bulletin this morning, which included marks for Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls and Disney's Tangled. Missing from the document was the widely-reported but still technically unofficial NC-17 rating for Ryan Gosling-Michelle Williams drama Blue Valentine. Robert RedfordPeter Weir

Documentary Waiting for Superman continued its solid run over the weekend, expanding to 103 locations and easily topping all other limited releases. Never Let Me Go also added a substantial number of theaters and posted gains, while the excitement over Catfish seemed die down. A bevy of movies like Stone, Nowhere Boy, and Inside Job debuted, though they played in too few theaters to have much of an impact. Davis GuggenheimKeira KnightleyCarey MulliganAndrew GarfieldWoody AllenRyan ReynoldsRobert De NiroEdward NortonGemma Arterton

The Social Network had enough friends to lead the box office again over the weekend, while new releases Life as We Know It and Secretariat had decent starts and My Soul to Take didn't take. Overall business was off 16 percent from the same weekend last year when Couples Retreat opened. Katherine HeiglJosh DuhamelDiane LaneWes Craven

On Friday, Life as We Know It landed on top in its debut, but it was only marginally ahead of The Social Network, which is likely to close its second weekend in first place again. Secretariat was in the show position, while My Soul to Take spooked few. Overall business was off from the same Friday last year when Couples Retreat opened. Katherine Heigl

While it may not exactly have lived up to the hype, The Social Network easily topped the box office in its first week. Less than $130,000 separated holdovers Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and The Town, while Case 39 and Let Me In failed to scare up much cash. Overall business was off about ten percent from last year, when Zombieland led with $32.8 million. Aaron SorkinDavid FincherBen AffleckEmma Stone

This weekend, four movies enter the nationwide fray: Life as We Know It claims over 3,600 screens at 3,150 locations, Secretariat stakes out approximately 3,600 screens at 3,072 locations, My Soul to Take nabs under 2,700 screens at 2,572 locations, and It's Kind of a Funny Story ekes out 742 locations, broadening beyond a specialized run at the last minute. Last weekend's top movie, The Social Network, will still be in the mix, given the modest nature of the new batch. Katherine HeiglJosh DuhamelDiane LaneWes Craven

In what was easily the slowest weekend at the foreign box office this year, Resident Evil: Afterlife once again emerged victorious, while Eat Pray Love, Despicable Me and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps each expanded in to more major territories and had their best weekends yet.Julia RobertsChristopher Nolan

The Motion Picture Association of America's Classification and Ratings Administration released their weekly bulletin this afternoon, and it included the much-anticipated rating for the beginning of the end of the Harry Potter series. Paul Haggis

While The Social Network opened in first place on the overall weekend chart, the other "Facebook movie," Catfish, topped limited releases for the second weekend in a row. Bollywood movie Anjaana Anjaani had a solid second place debut, and documentary Waiting for Superman expanded and nearly tripled its take from last weekend.Davis GuggenheimWoody Allen

On Friday, The Social Network was popular, though the box office wasn't quite atwitter with the Facebook drama, while two horror movies about scary children, Let Me In and Case 39, were ignored. Overall business was down from the same Friday last year when Zombieland debuted.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps outbid holdover The Town and disappointing newcomers Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole and You Again to take first place this week. Overall business was up five percent from last year, when Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs led in its second week. Oliver StoneBen AffleckKristen Bell

After the doldrums of September, October shows some promise for livelier returns. Between critical darling The Social Network, uplifting period drama Secretariat, the return of the Jackass crew, and dueling horror sequels Paranormal Activity 2 and Saw 3D, there's no shortage of potentially popular titles. Still, October 2009's record gross of $693.4 million will be tough to top.Matt ReevesDiane LaneSandra BullockKatherine HeiglJosh DuhamelWes CravenBruce WillisHelen MirrenMorgan FreemanMatt DamonClint EastwoodRobert De NiroEdward NortonHilary Swank

After becoming the highest-grossing entry in its series last weekend, Resident Evil: Afterlife slowed a bit but had no problem leading the overseas box office for the third weekend in a row. Eat Pray Love opened in a handful of major territories and moved in to second place, while Inception extended its impressive run and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps had a respectable but unremarkable debut. Julia RobertsChristopher NolanOliver Stone

Catfish added theaters and continued to entice viewers with its mysterious premise, moving in to first place on the limited chart. Never Let Me Go also successfully expanded, while new releases You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger and Waiting for Superman had strong debuts in just a few theaters. Robert DuvallBill MurrayKeira KnightleyCarey MulliganAndrew GarfieldWoody AllenDavis GuggenheimRyan ReynoldsJames Franco