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JamesG · 06-12-2023, 04:53 AM

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Opens to Solid $60 Million
by Erik Childress
June 11, 2023

Apparently there is still some interest left in the Transformers series — well, there was this weekend, anyway. Maybe it was the good will generated by Bumblebee or some saw the absence of Michael Bay in the director’s chair as a positive, but it led to a battle at the top of the box office this weekend.

A close one too, as the good will of the Spider-Verse has turned into further good word-of-mouth across the spectrum for its sequel, which is on track to be one of the biggest successes of the summer.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now over $390 million worldwide. It took only nine days to outgross Into the Spider-Verse and came close to staying atop the box office for another week.

But second place hardly matters when it arrives with over $55 million, the ninth-best second weekend ever in June.

Spider-Man has also nearly caught Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which came in third with another $22.7 million, bringing its domestic total over $228 million.

The international total stands at $185 million. Though it should hit half a billion with little fuss, it still needs to make three quarters of a billion, or else it’s going to look more like “Under the Red Sea.”

Fox’s horror release, The Boogeyman, finished in fourth with $6.9 million, bringing its running total to $24.7 million.

Celine Song’s Past Lives made it into the top 10 this weekend, earning $520,772 in just 24 theaters. That’s a $20,029 per-theater average for the A24 release, which will be expanding wide on June 23. The film, which has earned rave reviews since Sundance, has grossed over $867,000 in 10 days of limited release.

Lulu Wang’s The Farewell expanded into 35 theaters in its second week and grossed $1.14 million for a 10-day total of $1.64 million. It went on to gross $17.6 million.

https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com...id-60-million/

June 9-11, 2023: Weekend Studio Estimates

1. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts $60,500,000
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $55,425,000 / $225,445,978
3. The Little Mermaid $22,790,000 / $228,810,339
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 $7,028,000 / $335,400,769
5. The Boogeyman $6,917,000 / $24,737,895
6. Fast X $5,170,000 / $138,097,395
7. The Super Mario Bros. Movie $2,120,000 / $570,162,990
8. About My Father $845,000 / $10,761,809
9. The Machine $575,000 / $10,095,764
10. Past Lives $520,772 / $867,096

06-12-2023, 04:53 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	"Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Opens at $60M Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Opens to Solid $60 Million by Erik Childress June 11, 2023 Apparently there is still some interest left in the Transformers series — well, there was this weekend, anyway. Maybe it was the good will generated by Bumblebee or some saw the absence of Michael Bay in the director’s chair as a positive, but it led to a battle at the top of the box office this weekend. A close one too, as the good will of the Spider-Verse has turned into further good word-of-mouth across the spectrum for its sequel, which is on track to be one of the biggest successes of the summer. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is now over $390 million worldwide. It took only nine days to outgross Into the Spider-Verse and came close to staying atop the box office for another week. But second place hardly matters when it arrives with over $55 million, the ninth-best second weekend ever in June. Spider-Man has also nearly caught Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which came in third with another $22.7 million, bringing its domestic total over $228 million. The international total stands at $185 million. Though it should hit half a billion with little fuss, it still needs to make three quarters of a billion, or else it’s going to look more like “Under the Red Sea.” Fox’s horror release, The Boogeyman, finished in fourth with $6.9 million, bringing its running total to $24.7 million. Celine Song’s Past Lives made it into the top 10 this weekend, earning $520,772 in just 24 theaters. That’s a $20,029 per-theater average for the A24 release, which will be expanding wide on June 23. The film, which has earned rave reviews since Sundance, has grossed over $867,000 in 10 days of limited release. Lulu Wang’s The Farewell expanded into 35 theaters in its second week and grossed $1.14 million for a 10-day total of $1.64 million. It went on to gross $17.6 million. https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com...id-60-million/ June 9-11, 2023: Weekend Studio Estimates 1. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts $60,500,000 2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $55,425,000 / $225,445,978 3. The Little Mermaid $22,790,000 / $228,810,339 4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 $7,028,000 / $335,400,769 5. The Boogeyman $6,917,000 / $24,737,895 6. Fast X $5,170,000 / $138,097,395 7. The Super Mario Bros. Movie $2,120,000 / $570,162,990 8. About My Father $845,000 / $10,761,809 9. The Machine $575,000 / $10,095,764 10. Past Lives $520,772 / $867,096