LOS ANGELES - "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" on Tuesday became the first
film of the year to gross more than $300 million at the domestic box office.
The Paramount release passed the milestone after pushing its U.S. and Canadian
coin to $299.8 million on Monday. That same day, the film's overseas box office
topped $300 million. So the Michael Bay-directed blockbuster's worldwide tally
stands north of $600 million.
Daily grosses remain strong as the Shia LaBeouf/Megan Fox-starring movie
approaches its third weekend of global release. But 20th Century Fox's 3-D
animated feature "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" topped the day's domestic box
office Monday, with $6.5 million, compared with the "Transformers" sequel's $6.4
million.
Looming competition includes a pair of comedies set to open Friday -- the R-rated
"Bruno," starring Sacha Baron Cohen. and high-school comedy "I Love You, Beth
Cooper," rated PG-13.
film of the year to gross more than $300 million at the domestic box office.
The Paramount release passed the milestone after pushing its U.S. and Canadian
coin to $299.8 million on Monday. That same day, the film's overseas box office
topped $300 million. So the Michael Bay-directed blockbuster's worldwide tally
stands north of $600 million.
Daily grosses remain strong as the Shia LaBeouf/Megan Fox-starring movie
approaches its third weekend of global release. But 20th Century Fox's 3-D
animated feature "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" topped the day's domestic box
office Monday, with $6.5 million, compared with the "Transformers" sequel's $6.4
million.
Looming competition includes a pair of comedies set to open Friday -- the R-rated
"Bruno," starring Sacha Baron Cohen. and high-school comedy "I Love You, Beth
Cooper," rated PG-13.
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"Transformers" hits $300 million at U.S. box office
by Roland Hansen
by Roland Hansen
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