Box Office Report: Ice Age 3, Transformers 2 Tie For #1

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs & Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen tied for #1 at the box office this weekend. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs ended up earning $42.5 million and $67.5 million since opening on Wednesday. The film had the highest per theater average of any in the top ten with $10,368 per theater. The debut was the 10th biggest Independence Day opening ever. The film had a budget of $90 million.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ended up earning $42.5 million to raise its massive total to $293.4 million. Despite mostly bad reviews, the film still had a strong per theater average of $10,038 per theater. The film had a budget of $200 million.
Updated box office numbers will be available on Monday that will determine which film captured the #1 spot.
Public Enemies debuted at #3 with $26.1 million. The film had a budget of $100 million.
The Proposal fell two spots to #4 with $12.7 million, raising its three week total to $94.2 million. The film had a budget of $40 million.
The Hangover fell two spots to #5 with $10.4 million, raising its five week total to $204.1 million. The film has been very profitable thus far as it had a low budget of $35 million.
Up fell two spots to #6 with $6.5 million, raising its six week total to $264.8 million. The film had a budget of $175 million.
My Sister’s Keeper fell two spots to #7 with $5.2 million, raising its two week total to $25.9 million. The film had a budget of $30 million.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 fell one spot to #8 with $2.5 million, raising its four week total to $58.4 million. The film had a budget of $100 million.
The Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian moved up a spot to #9 with $2.1 million, raising its seven week total to $167.7 million. The film had a budget of $150 million.
Year One fell four spots to #10 with #2.09 million, raising its three week total to $38 million. The film had a budget of $60 million.
BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - $42.5 million ($67.5 million)
1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - $42.5 million ($293.4 million)
3. Public Enemies - $26.1 million ($26.1 million)
4. The Proposal - $12.7 million ($94.2 million)
5. The Hangover - $10.4 million ($204.1 million)
6. Up - $6.5 million ($175 million)
7. My Sister’s Keeper - $5.2 million ($25.9 million)
8. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 - $2.5 million ($58.4 million)
9. The Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - $2.1 million ($167.7 million)
10. Year One - $2.09 million ($38 million)






