'Ice Age, Transformers' Tie For Box Office Top Spot! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

comedyfreak · 07-05-2009, 04:23 PM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare tie, reigning champ "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and the new cartoon "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" shared the top spot at the holiday weekend box office in North America.

According to studio estimates issued Sunday, the movies each sold about $42.5 million worth of tickets during the three-day U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend.

But "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," the third movie in 20th Century Fox's family franchise, was clearly the top pick on a worldwide basis. It earned $148 million from 101 foreign markets, which the News Corp-owned studio said was the sixth-biggest opening overall.

Including its North American tally of $67.5 million since opening Wednesday, the global total stands at $215.5 million.

Paramount's "Transformers" sequel earned $55 million from 62 markets during its second weekend, taking the foreign haul to $298 million. The global total stands at $591 million, taking the robot sequel past Columbia Pictures' "Angels & Demons" ($474 million) to become the biggest film of the year.

In North America, the lucrative summer season is 5 percent ahead of last year's record-setting haul in terms of ticket sales with $2.3 billion banked so far, said industry analyst Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood.com Box-Office. But he doubted the number of tickets sold (currently 319 million) would exceed the modern record of 653 million set in 2002.

He said it appeared to be unprecedented for two films to be tied, but noted that an eventual victor will be determined on Monday, when the studios release their final data.

Johnny Depp's gangster saga "Public Enemies" got off to a strong start at No. 3 with $26.2 million, a rare adult-oriented drama in a summer field dominated by effects-driven action movies. As with "Ice Age," Universal Pictures' $100 million release opened Wednesday to get a foothold ahead of holiday distractions. Its five-day total stands at $41 million.

Both Fox and Universal declared themselves thrilled with the initial results. Comparisons with the first two "Ice Age" movies, released in 2002 and 2006, are difficult because they came out on Fridays in March. They eventually earned $176 million and $195 million domestically, respectively. The new film cost $90 million to make, said Fox.

Some question marks did surround director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," in which Depp plays Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, because moviegoers have opted for fantasy over serious dramas in recent months.

"Good news for people who like films about grown-ups. The genre is not dead," said Adam Fogelson, Universal's president of marketing and distribution.

"Transformers" has earned $293 million after 12 days of release in the United States and Canada, about $100 million more than its 2007 predecessor had earned in the same period. The sequel also surpassed Paramount's "Star Trek" ($250 million) to become the biggest movie of the year in the markets.

Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.)
This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative
Gross Rlse
Wks # of
Theaters
1 - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox Distribution $42,500,000 $67,506,000 1 4099
2 1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount Pictures $42,500,000 $293,459,000 2 4234
3 - Public Enemies Universal Pictures $26,172,000 $41,044,000 1 3334
4 2 The Proposal Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $12,779,000 $94,233,000 3 3099
5 3 The Hangover Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $10,415,000 $204,197,000 5 3070
6 4 Up Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $6,579,000 $264,873,000 6 2656
7 5 My Sister's Keeper Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $5,255,000 $25,964,000 2 2606
8 7 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony Pictures Releasing $2,500,000 $58,471,000 4 1908
9 6 Year One Sony Pictures Releasing $2,100,000 $38,088,000 3 2240
10 9 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 20th Century Fox $2,100,000 $167,763,000 7 1419
11 8 Star Trek Paramount Pictures $1,815,000 $249,847,000 9 1148
12 10 Away We Go Focus Features $1,100,000 $6,074,000 5 506

Jude The Obscure · 07-05-2009, 07:08 PM

The Hangover is definitely the sleeper hit on 2009!! The Proposal has helped Sandra Bullock gain back some box office luster.

Would anyone else consider Year One to be a bomb?

JamesG · 07-06-2009, 06:54 AM

I've been reading more reports that when the final weekend report is done that it looks like Ice Age is going to make #1.

Stay tuned for reports today (Monday).

JamesG · 07-06-2009, 09:23 PM

Transformers Wins By A Nose
6 July 2009 11:34 AM, PDT

It was a photo-finish at the box office this holiday weekend, with Friday-Sunday estimates initially indicating that Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen had each taken in $42.5 million.

However, the final result, released early today, put Transformers ahead with $42.4 million to Ice Age’s $41.6 million.

Earlier, box office analysts had predicted that the Ice Age sequel would come out on top aided by strong ticket sales at theaters showing it in 3D, where the premium $2.00 (or so) price for 3D glasses was likely to offset lower ticket prices for children.

For the five-day holiday, the 20th Century Fox animated feature did indeed wind up ahead with an anticipated gross of $67.5 versus about $65 million for Transformers.

Universal’s Public Enemies also had a solid opening with $26.2 million for the three-day weekend and $41 million for the five-day.

Overseas, there was no contest, with Ice Age nailing $148 million over the five days in 101 countries, including 16 where it broke opening records. In most countries, no other movie even came close.

-IMDB News

comedyfreak · 07-06-2009, 10:05 PM

I went and seen Ice Age, it was really cool especially with the 3D graphics.

comedyfreak · 07-09-2009, 04:21 AM

$300 Million in 14 Days for Transformers Sequel
Source:Paramount Pictures July 8, 2009

After only 14 days in release, the worldwide hit Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen became the second-fastest film in movie history to earn $300 million in U.S. ticket sales, eclipsing the previous record-holder Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, by two days. From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, the Paramount Pictures release trails only The Dark Knight in this record-setting achievement.

"Moviegoers everywhere propelled the film to this great success, paving the way for a phenomenal run," said Paramount Pictures Vice Chairman Rob Moore.

2007's Transformers earned $319.2 million in its theatrical run, and more than $700 million worldwide. The sequel has already taken in over $600 million worldwide to date, conquering several records including:

* Biggest Wednesday-Sunday opening of all time.
* Biggest Wednesday opening of all time.
* Paramount's biggest international opening of all time.
* 3rd biggest worldwide opening weekend of all time.
* 4th biggest international opening of all time.

07-05-2009, 04:23 PM	#1
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	'Ice Age, Transformers' Tie For Box Office Top Spot! LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare tie, reigning champ "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and the new cartoon "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" shared the top spot at the holiday weekend box office in North America. According to studio estimates issued Sunday, the movies each sold about $42.5 million worth of tickets during the three-day U.S. Independence Day holiday weekend. But "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," the third movie in 20th Century Fox's family franchise, was clearly the top pick on a worldwide basis. It earned $148 million from 101 foreign markets, which the News Corp-owned studio said was the sixth-biggest opening overall. Including its North American tally of $67.5 million since opening Wednesday, the global total stands at $215.5 million. Paramount's "Transformers" sequel earned $55 million from 62 markets during its second weekend, taking the foreign haul to $298 million. The global total stands at $591 million, taking the robot sequel past Columbia Pictures' "Angels & Demons" ($474 million) to become the biggest film of the year. In North America, the lucrative summer season is 5 percent ahead of last year's record-setting haul in terms of ticket sales with $2.3 billion banked so far, said industry analyst Paul Dergarabedian, president of Hollywood.com Box-Office. But he doubted the number of tickets sold (currently 319 million) would exceed the modern record of 653 million set in 2002. He said it appeared to be unprecedented for two films to be tied, but noted that an eventual victor will be determined on Monday, when the studios release their final data. Johnny Depp's gangster saga "Public Enemies" got off to a strong start at No. 3 with $26.2 million, a rare adult-oriented drama in a summer field dominated by effects-driven action movies. As with "Ice Age," Universal Pictures' $100 million release opened Wednesday to get a foothold ahead of holiday distractions. Its five-day total stands at $41 million. Both Fox and Universal declared themselves thrilled with the initial results. Comparisons with the first two "Ice Age" movies, released in 2002 and 2006, are difficult because they came out on Fridays in March. They eventually earned $176 million and $195 million domestically, respectively. The new film cost $90 million to make, said Fox. Some question marks did surround director Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," in which Depp plays Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger, because moviegoers have opted for fantasy over serious dramas in recent months. "Good news for people who like films about grown-ups. The genre is not dead," said Adam Fogelson, Universal's president of marketing and distribution. "Transformers" has earned $293 million after 12 days of release in the United States and Canada, about $100 million more than its 2007 predecessor had earned in the same period. The sequel also surpassed Paramount's "Star Trek" ($250 million) to become the biggest movie of the year in the markets. Weekend Box Office Estimates (U.S.) This Wk Last Wk Title Dist. Weekend Gross Cumulative Gross Rlse Wks # of Theaters 1 - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox Distribution $42,500,000 $67,506,000 1 4099 2 1 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount Pictures $42,500,000 $293,459,000 2 4234 3 - Public Enemies Universal Pictures $26,172,000 $41,044,000 1 3334 4 2 The Proposal Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $12,779,000 $94,233,000 3 3099 5 3 The Hangover Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $10,415,000 $204,197,000 5 3070 6 4 Up Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $6,579,000 $264,873,000 6 2656 7 5 My Sister's Keeper Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $5,255,000 $25,964,000 2 2606 8 7 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony Pictures Releasing $2,500,000 $58,471,000 4 1908 9 6 Year One Sony Pictures Releasing $2,100,000 $38,088,000 3 2240 10 9 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 20th Century Fox $2,100,000 $167,763,000 7 1419 11 8 Star Trek Paramount Pictures $1,815,000 $249,847,000 9 1148 12 10 Away We Go Focus Features $1,100,000 $6,074,000 5 506
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07-05-2009, 07:08 PM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	The Hangover is definitely the sleeper hit on 2009!! The Proposal has helped Sandra Bullock gain back some box office luster. Would anyone else consider Year One to be a bomb?

07-06-2009, 06:54 AM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,151	I've been reading more reports that when the final weekend report is done that it looks like Ice Age is going to make #1. Stay tuned for reports today (Monday).

07-06-2009, 09:23 PM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,151	Transformers Wins By A Nose 6 July 2009 11:34 AM, PDT It was a photo-finish at the box office this holiday weekend, with Friday-Sunday estimates initially indicating that Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen had each taken in $42.5 million. However, the final result, released early today, put Transformers ahead with $42.4 million to Ice Age’s $41.6 million. Earlier, box office analysts had predicted that the Ice Age sequel would come out on top aided by strong ticket sales at theaters showing it in 3D, where the premium $2.00 (or so) price for 3D glasses was likely to offset lower ticket prices for children. For the five-day holiday, the 20th Century Fox animated feature did indeed wind up ahead with an anticipated gross of $67.5 versus about $65 million for Transformers. Universal’s Public Enemies also had a solid opening with $26.2 million for the three-day weekend and $41 million for the five-day. Overseas, there was no contest, with Ice Age nailing $148 million over the five days in 101 countries, including 16 where it broke opening records. In most countries, no other movie even came close. -IMDB News

07-06-2009, 10:05 PM	#5
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	I went and seen Ice Age, it was really cool especially with the 3D graphics.

07-09-2009, 04:21 AM	#6
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	$300 Million in 14 Days for Transformers Sequel Source:Paramount Pictures July 8, 2009 After only 14 days in release, the worldwide hit Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen became the second-fastest film in movie history to earn $300 million in U.S. ticket sales, eclipsing the previous record-holder Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, by two days. From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, the Paramount Pictures release trails only The Dark Knight in this record-setting achievement. "Moviegoers everywhere propelled the film to this great success, paving the way for a phenomenal run," said Paramount Pictures Vice Chairman Rob Moore. 2007's Transformers earned $319.2 million in its theatrical run, and more than $700 million worldwide. The sequel has already taken in over $600 million worldwide to date, conquering several records including: * Biggest Wednesday-Sunday opening of all time. * Biggest Wednesday opening of all time. * Paramount's biggest international opening of all time. * 3rd biggest worldwide opening weekend of all time. * 4th biggest international opening of all time.