Transformers scores IMAX record with $14.4 million
June 29, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
There’s no denying that "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" may be short on plot, but high on special effects action — which makes it the perfect movie for IMAX theaters. Read my review here.
The sequel from Paramount raked in an estimated five-day gross of $14.4 million on 169 IMAX screens, the largest haul ever for the big screens.
Directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox (though the real stars are the giant robots), the action flick earned a per screen average of $85K plus between June 24 –28, 2009.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Transformers" also gave IMAX its biggest single-day domestic gross of $3.9 million, and its biggest international gross for a digitally remastered IMAX title at $770,000 on Saturday.
Did you see "Transformers" at an IMAX theater? Did you like it?
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Review (Special FX take center stage)
June 27, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
| Movie: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen * 32 Images * Gecko Links * Official Site | In Theaters: June 24, 2009 |
| Runtime: 150 minutes | Directed by: Michael Bay |
| MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material | Gecko Rating: |
It’s best if you go into "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" expecting nothing more than a big action flick with giant robots, because that’s pretty much what it is. The special effects are darn awesome, but the plot can be summed up by saying that two factions of warring robots battle it out on earth, and the humans get involved. Yeah, that’s pretty much it.
But let’s start at the beginning. After a brief bit of Transformers history, we learn that Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is heading off to college. His dad (Kevin Dunn) is happy to have him out of the house and plans to make his room into a home theater. His mom (Julie White) is weeping hysterically and wandering around with Sam’s baby shoes draped around her neck.
