Transformers 3 Sets Box Office Record

After a lot of scathing criticism from film critics, the latest sequel of Transformers 3 movie seems to remain the summer's most eagerly awaited. The proof is the release week in the United States and Canada, production of Paramount Pictures film that managed to become the best selling movie this year.

In an official statement on Sunday (3 / 7), Paramount says Transformers: Dark of the Moon made ​​a profit of U.S. $ 97.4 million in the U.S. and Canada during the first week of release. Film director Michael Bay's film debut also beat Disney, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, who earned U.S. $ 90.2 million.

However, this third sequel is still less with the debut of the sequel to both, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, who made ​​a fortune worth U.S. $ 109 million after its release week. Since its release last Tuesday night, the film also had pocketed a $ 372 million from ticket sales worldwide.

Not only that, the film starring Shia LaBeouf and Victoria Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, it also broke the record for ticket sales at the IMAX cinema. They managed to pocket the additional profit of U.S. $ 20 million from around the world.

Here's a list of five box office grossing films this weekend:

1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (U.S. $ 97.4 million)

2. Cars 2 (U.S. $ 25.1 million)

3. Bad Teacher (U.S. $ 14.1 million)

4. Larry Crowne (U.S. $ 13 million)

5. Monte Carlo (U.S. $ 7.6 million)