Transformers sequel sets opening day record in US
Story by Jack Foley
TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen has set a new opening day record in America, where it took just over $55 million on its first Wednesday.
The Michael Bay directed sequel, which also sits at the top of the UK box office, easily beat the previous record-holder, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which grossed $44.2 million in its first day.
The film also took $16 million from its midnight runs, which also marks the best figures ever for a film released on a Wednesday – although The Dark Knight (with $18.5 million and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (with $16.9 million) both performed better with weekend midnight screenings.
Distributor Paramount is now anticipating a five-day opening haul of somewhere between $150 million and $170 million come Monday.
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