UPDATE: Transformers Adds Another $28.6M Thursday
Source: Variety, erc BoxOffice June 26, 2009
Paramount and DreamWorks' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen earned another $28.6 million on Thursday, bringing its two-day domestic total to $89.2 million.
The film is on its way to scoring one of the top five-day openings of all-time at the worldwide box office. Overseas, the sequel's total through Wednesday was a whopping $59 million from 11,500 locations in 58 territories Wednesday, putting the worldwide tally at a massive $146.6 million.
The current record-holder for the best five-day domestic gross is The Dark Knight, which earned $203.8 million its first five days last year. That's followed by Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith with $172.8 million and Spider-Man 3 with $169.4 million.
Of the 4,234 screens on which "Transformers" is playing domestically, 169 locations are IMAX. IMAX reported a record-breaking opening day gross of $1 million for a per-screen average of $24,000.
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At the rate this movie is going it will serpass The Dark Knight !!!! Who would of thought I didnt. Only 2 days an there is still this week for it too hit its 5 day opening haha.