InfoAnda - Transformers nears $400 million at global box office |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

HBO nixes idea of Netflix partnership | | 25 July 2012
Mexico's woman presidential hopeful gains favor in poll | | 20 February 2012
Prostate problem made Depardieu pee on plane: friend | | 20 August 2011

Navy: Murder charge filed in gay seaman's death | 25 July 2009

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Transformers nears $400 million at global box office |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Slideshow Video Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Casey Anthony found not guilty of daughter's murder | 05 Jul 2011 Casey Anthony trial turned into media frenzy | 12:19am EDT Looking for answers, Casey Anthony's father bought gun 29 Jun 2011 Casey Anthony found not guilty of murder of daughter | 05 Jul 2011 Wayans brothers face trial for alleged joke theft 30 Jun 2011 Discussed 207 Minnesota government shutdown begins after talks fail 122 Obama: ending tax breaks required to cut deficit 102 White House snubs McConnell invitation to Obama Watched Casey Anthony found not guilty of murder Tue, Jul 5 2011 Casey Anthony found not guilty 2:53am EDT Obama on the debt limit 8:15am EDT "Transformers" nears $400 million at global box office Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Transformers take UK box office by storm Tue, Jul 5 2011 Oil steady in thin trade, equity gains support Mon, Jul 4 2011 "Transformers" global box office hits $372 million Sun, Jul 3 2011 Brent posts biggest quarterly drop in a year Thu, Jun 30 2011 "Transformers" eyes best opening day of 2011 Thu, Jun 30 2011 Analysis & Opinion Tech wrap: Apple, Fox News hacked Is Airbnb growing too fast? Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Film » Related Video "Transformers" tops; Paris Hilton's stalker arrested again 8:25am EDT "Transformers" take box office crown 1 / 2 Cast member Rosie Huntington-Whiteley arrives for the premiere of ''Transformers: Dark of The Moon'' in Times Square in New York June 28, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Lucas Jackson By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES | Tue Jul 5, 2011 10:01pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Big-budget, effects-filled Hollywood flick "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" smashed its way through box office records by Monday, its sixth full day in theaters, with global ticket sales nearing $400 million. Paramount Pictures, which released the movie about shape-shifting aliens battling for control of Earth, said the movie was its highest-grossing international debut ever, ringing overseas cash registers to the tune of $217 million through Sunday and beating the release of "Transformers 2." The movie opened simultaneously in 58 overseas markets last Wednesday, along with its U.S. and Canadian debut. Global ticket sales, excluding Monday's international box office estimates which have not yet been forecast, stand at $398 million. In U.S. and Canadian theaters, where "Transformers" debuted in late-night previews on Tuesday last week, the movie will have taken in $181 million by the time the U.S. Independence Day holiday ends on Monday night, according to Paramount's estimates. Industry watchers said the movie's four-day (Friday through Monday) domestic box office forecast of $116.4 million is the best ever for an Independence Day weekend, which is one of the heaviest moviegoing periods of the year. It eclipsed the $115.8 million debut of "Spider-Man 2" over the same weekend in 2006. On Monday, Paramount revised its Sunday estimates slightly to $97.5 million for the three-day weekend -- Friday through Sunday -- from a previous $97.4 million. "Transformers" earned a whopping $24,300 per-theater average from around 4,000 theaters over the three days. By contrast, the No. 2 domestic movie, Disney/Pixar's animated "Cars 2" earned $26.2 million over the three days ($32.1 million for the four days ending Monday) from just under 4,100 theaters. Its per-theater average was about $6,400. About 60 percent of "Transformers'" domestic revenues came from theaters showing it in more expensive 3D, and about 70 percent of the international box office tally came from 3D, which should help bolster the format that in recent months has seemed to fade in popularity. "What you take away is that if you give the public the right movie in the right way, audiences are happy to pay the upcharge," said Don Harris, executive vice president of distribution at Paramount. TARNISHED "CROWNE" Against the "Transformers" onslaught, other new releases did not fare so well. The romantic comedy "Larry Crowne," starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts, failed to generate much excitement. Adult-themed "Crowne" mustered an estimated $15.7 million for the four-day, Independence Day holiday weekend in the United States. That is a small amount for a film with the A-list star power of Hanks and Roberts, and it could only reach the No. 4 spot on box office charts in its debut. Muscling its way ahead of "Crowne" into the No. 3 spot was the comedy "Bad Teacher," starring Cameron Diaz, with $17.6 million over the four-day holiday. Another newcomer failing to generate much buzz was the comedy "Monte Carlo," which stars Selena Gomez and was aimed mostly at young women. It landed at No. 6 with estimated earnings of a mere $8.75 million over the four-day holiday. At No. 5 was the action flick "Super 8," which claimed $9.5 million in ticket sales over the U.S. holiday. Paramount Pictures, which released "Super 8," is a unit of Viacom Inc. Disney/Pixar is part of The Walt Disney Co. "Bad Teacher" was released by Columbia Pictures, part of the Sony Pictures Entertainment unit of Sony Corp. "Larry Crowne" was distributed by Universal Pictures, which is controlled by Comcast Corp, and "Monte Carlo" was released by 20th Century Fox, a division of News Corp. (Reporting by Bob Tourtellotte; Editing by Paul Simao) Entertainment Fashion Film Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Wednesday, 6 July 2011
U.S. drones kill four militants in Pakistan's Waziristan |
Drug war bodies expose flaws in Mexican forensics |
Boat sinks off Sudan coast, 197 killed: media |
Nicki Minaj's cousin murdered
Hubble makes one millionth spacial observation
Matt Cain anchoring a strong starting pitching staff for Giants
Ongoing violence may hurt Iraq investment
Justin Bieber's Vanity Fair cover magazine's worst-seller in years
Tanker collides with South Florida bus, 25 injured
Israel airstrike kills two Qaeda-linked Gaza gunmen |
Al-Shabaab to allow aid agencies to return with limits
Two British Open champs in field may be John Deere first
Countries choose to drop 'Captain America' from upcoming movie title
Bolivia, U.S. negotiate to resume diplomatic relations
Chinese candy maker in joint venture talks with Swiss food giant Nestle
Verizon to eliminate unlimited data plans |
Commy message makes way onto Obama 2012 website |
Google, Microsoft sued over map technology |
UK seeks stronger cyber laws to fight attacks |
Murdoch advertisers get nervous over hacking claims |
Charlie Sheen to get roasted on Comedy Central |
Paris Hilton stalker arrested on Malibu beach |
Harry Potter's Radcliffe: I became so reliant on alcohol |
After Potter, Warner Bros eyes magic from DC Comics |
Pakistan panel says bin Laden family won't be repatriated |
Home again, Chavez salutes independence |
Thai PM elect looks at economy, firms fear wage inflation |
Myanmar envoy seeks asylum, U.S. pressure on rulers |
Japan to conduct stress tests on all nuclear reactors: report |
Palestine U.N. membership a debate for Council in July |
Libya denies Russian report Gaddafi seeking way out |
Somali man held two months faces charges in U.S. |
Sabathia, Granderson spark Yankees to rout of Tribe
Davenport, Catchings power Fever to rout over Storm; Indiana nabs fifth straight win
Cavs' top pick Kyrie Irving files police report against stalker
Hague appeals court finds Dutch peacekeepers liable in death of Muslims
Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 2 Palestinians
Yani Tseng will be overwhelming favorite at women's U.S. Open
Madonna officially starts work on new album
Obama takes center stage for debt ceiling with invitations to lawmakers
Paris Hilton stalker arrested
Company suing Britney Spears says her conservatorship is a "sham"
Media moguls focus on digital dollars at Sun Valley |
UK lawmakers to debate phone-hacking scandal |
Lenovo's China launch raises questions over game console ban |
Expert pleads guilty in insider probe |
Ferraris for smartphones as Korea handset makers battle |
Hackers seize PayPal UK Twitter account |
South Korean Web attacks might have been war drill |
Paris Hilton stalker arrested on Malibu beach |
Chanel dazzles Paris with starlit haute couture show |
American painter Cy Twombly dies aged 83: gallery |
Transformers nears $400 million at global box office |
Bruins acquire defenseman Joe Corvo
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott gets engaged
Israel sees ‘Chaos Dividend’ in Arab Spring
Egypt clamps down on organ trafficking
Kim Kardashian slammed over Casey Anthony tweets
Thousands of Ethiopians need aid after Eritrean volcano eruption
Predicting food price volatility
Poll finds Americans cutting back over economy worries
Slow reform stirs more protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square
China's central bank hikes key rates again to curb inflation
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph	VPN on MacOSX	BlogMeter 1.01