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Spinout. 

It’s hard to tell which is the bigger headline:

a. “Iron Man” tops the box office for second week with a $50.5 million take and loses less that 50 percent of its audience, or…

b. The Wachowskis’ “Speed Racer” crashes at $20 million.

Honestly, I had no idea that “Speed Racer” had so little cache — it only beat the Kutcher/Diaz cheese machine “What Happens in Vegas” by a measly $210,000. It’s a good thing Michael Bay had nothing to do with “Speed,” otherwise we’d be hearing nasty comments about how Emile Hirsch can’t open a movie.

Here’s the Top 5:

1. “Iron Man,” $50.5 million.

2. “Speed Racer,” $20.2 million.

3. “What Happens in Vegas,” $20 million.

4. “Made of Honor,” $7.6 million.

5. “Baby Mama,” $5.7 million.

Jackie Chan in “The Forbidden Kingdom.” 

“The Forbidden Kingdom,” the film that finally brought Jackie Chan and Jet Li together, swooped into the top spot at the weekend box office during a strangely low-tallying period. The family action pic took in $20.9 million on about 3,900 screens, according to Box Office Mojo.

Mila Kunis, Jason Segel, Russell Brand and Kristen Bell in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” 

Second place went to Staticblog favorite ”Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” which pulled a solid second place with $17.3 million. It underperformed compared to “Knocked Up” and “Superbad,” despite overwhelmingly positive reviews, but at a $30 million budget, it’s on target for profit.

Here’s the estimated totals for the top five:

1. “The Forbidden Kingdom,” $20.9 million.

2. “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” $17.3 million.

3. “Prom Night,” $9.1 million.

4. “88 Minutes,” $6.8 million.

5. “Nim’s Island,” $5.6 million.