‘Transformers’ conquers box office
LOS ANGELES — Alien robots have transformed into box-office superstars.
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” took in $112 million in the sequel’s first weekend and $201.2 million since opening Wednesday, according to Sunday estimates from Paramount, which is distributing the DreamWorks movie.
It was well on the way to becoming the year’s top-grossing movie.
“Transformers” overcame harsh reviews from critics, including Buffalo News Arts Editor Jeff Simon, who called the film “so profoundly boring and inhuman to so many of us that it’s only barely watchable.”
However, director Michael Bay has a history of bad reviews and big box office receipts with “Armageddon” and “Pearl Harbor.”
The Warner Bros. melodrama “My Sister’s Keeper,” with Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin, had a so-so debut, coming in at No. 5 with $12 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday — final figures will be released today — at U. S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com:
1. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” $112 million.
2. “The Proposal,” $18.5 million.
3. “The Hangover,” $17.2 million.
4. “Up,” $13 million.
5. “My Sister’s Keeper,” $12 million.
6. “Year One,” $5.8 million.
7. “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” $5.4 million.
8. “Star Trek,” $3.6 million.
9. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” $3.5 million.
10. “Away We Go,” $1.7 million.
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