Chris’ list: Weekend box office hits

With a strong marketing campaign and an appeal to female moviegoers, “The Great Gatsby” gave “Iron Man 3” some competition at the box office this weekend. Here are the top five:

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1. “Iron Man 3” – $72.5 million

1. “The Great Gatsby” – $51.1 million

1. “Pain and Gain” – $5 million

1. “Peeples”- $4.9 million

1. “42” – $4.7 million