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Box Office: Transformers Takes Aim at Best Week Ever

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Transformers courtesy DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures
Michael Bay's Transformers, with at least two box-office records already under its belt, took in another $67.6 million over the weekend, bringing its total to $152.5 mil — aka the largest first-week tally for a non-sequel, surpassing 2002's Spider-Man. (The 'bots, however, sold 22.5 mil tickets to Spidey's 26.1 mil.)

Rounding out the top five were Ratatouille ($29 million), Live Free or Die Hard ($17.4 mil), License to Wed (opening with $10.4 mil) and Evan Almighty ($8.1 mil).

Overall, the weekend b.o. was down 23 percent versus a year ago. The hope is that one Harold Potter can turn things around.

POLL: Why did you see Transformers? Vote here.

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Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 9, 2007 8:53 AM
I CANT'T BELIEVE THIS! License to Wed is still in the top 10?
Posted by wycked
Jul 9, 2007 10:10 AM
MWM--Sorry to geek out on you, but I'm fairly certain that Harry Potter's first name is not Harold. I'm pretty sure his full name is Harry James Potter (not that I can check right this second). But that doesn't work as well in your story now does it?
Posted by Famin
Jul 9, 2007 11:00 AM
The poll needs a "giant fighting robots!" option.
Posted by mooshki
Jul 9, 2007 1:50 PM
MWM--Sorry to geek out on you, but I'm fairly certain that Harry Potter's first name is not Harold. I'm pretty sure his full name is Harry James Potter. But that doesn't work as well in your story now does it?

No, and not to worry, I knew someone would geek out on me. :)

The poll needs a "giant fighting robots!" option.

Thank you, Mr. Letterman. ;)
Posted by Matt Webb Mitovich
Jul 9, 2007 2:03 PM
Thank you for giving actual tickets sold. With inflation, that to me is more important than actual $$.
Posted by Madge_Fan
Jul 10, 2007 9:00 AM
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