Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (above, top photo) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (above, lower photo) tied for the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this weekend with $42.5 million each, according to studio estimates Sunday.
While Michael Bay’s sequel lifted its domestic total to an impressive $293.4 million after only a little more than a week in release, the third installment in the Ice Age series brought its total to $67.5 million.
Playing at 4,099 locations, Dawn of the Dinosaurs scored an average of $10,360 per theater, while Revenge of the Fallen pulled $10,038 per theater at a total of 4,234 locations.
Michael Mann’s Public Enemies, this week’s second major release, debuted in third place with $26.1 million. Starring Johnny Depp as American bank robber John Dillinger, the film reached a cumulative gross of $41 million.
Meanwhile, The Proposal (above), starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, picked up another $12.7 million for a total haul of $94.2 million at No. 4 after a strong three-week run. Following in fifth place with a weekend gross of $10.4 million was The Hangover, which brought its cume to $204.1 million.
Pixar’s Up slipped to No. 6 with $6.5 million, bringing its total gross to $264.8 million after six weeks in release. At No. 7, Nick Cassavetes’ tearjerker My Sister’s Keeper (above), with Cameron Diaz, Jason Patric, Sofia Vassilieva, and Abigail Breslin, took home $5.2 million for a domestic gross of $25.9 million.
Tony Scott’s action remake The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 finished in eighth place, earning $2.5 million for a total of $58.4 million after a so-so four-week run.
At the bottom of the top 10, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian tied with Year One, with each pulling in $2.1 million. Battle of the Smithsonian reached a total of $167.7 million, while Year One brought its cumulative gross to $38 million.
Actuals will be released Monday.
Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)