Iron Man is 2008's first $300m movie

Marvel's IRON MAN is the first movie of 2008 to gorss $300 million in its domestic market, so says The Hollywood Reporter.

The trade says that up until Tuesday, the Paramount released movie had made an estimated $299.3 million in the U.S. and Canada. And with recent daily grosses for IRON MAN of no less than $680,000, there was no question about its blowing past the rarefied $300 million mark today (Thursday June 19th).

"(This) is a testament to the talented, hardworking group involved with this picture," Paramount's vice chairman Rob Moore told THR. "Needless to say, we are all thrilled with such an amazing achievement."

The studios other big 2008 release INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDON OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL is also expected to sail past the $300 million mark in the next week or so.