Transformers ROTF Officially Top Movie Of Year

Wth the Sunday estimates indicating a horse race for weekend box office king with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the estimates are enough to officially crown the movie "Number One Movie in the World" 2009 due to its domestic and worldwide totals, as the official website is happy to brag about (thanks NHLfan).

However, the Sunday night "we are number 1" from the studios will have to wait as the estimates continue to indicate a too close to call race for US weekend box office king with both three-day totals at an estimated $42.5 million. Currently Ice Age is estimated to take in $14.3 million to Transformers 2 $14 million, causing the tie. For the five-day opening (Wednesday to Sunday), Ice Age will probably claim the win with an estimated $67.5M to TF2's $64.9M and with international total of $148M has a five day worldwide total of $215 million, the most for a cartoon so plenty to crow about for the studio.

Internationally for Transformers 2 took it an estimated $55 million. The net result is Transformers 2 will probably cross the $600 million threshold tomorrow with a US total of around $292.8M, overseas total of 298.0M, for a worldwide total of $590.8 million. Hopefully the actuals tomorrow will solidify these numbers.

Box Office Totals (in millions)

Date US Intl Worldwide

6/19-6/23 $0.0 $24.1 $24.1
6/24 $62.2 $60.0 $120.7
6/25 $29.1 $20.0 $48.6
6/26 $36.7
6/27 $40.2
6/28 $32.0 $86.2**
6/29 $14.8 $14.1 $28.9
6/30 $13.5 $16.8 $30.3
7/01 $11.0 $14.2 $25.2
7/02 $11.5* $7.6* $25.5
7/03 $17.8*
7/04 $10.0*
7/05 $14.0* $55.0*,**
Totals $292.8 $298.0 $590.8
*estimate of sales, **no day to day breakdown available