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News Credits: 2024 · by **Hotrod** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:16 am

The latest numbers are in. In just one week the Transformers Movie has made up for the cost for production. Box Office Mojo has reported that he film has made $246,100,000 world wide already. That is almost 100 million more then it cost to bring the Transformers to life. Don't forget you can get all the latest Transformers Movie news in the Seibertron.com Transformers Movie Section.

by **opjet** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:31 am

more money more money for transformers 2
more money more money for transformers 2
more money more money for transformers 2
more robots 4 transformers 2
more robots 4 transformers 2
more robots 4 transformers 2
that means we get the dinobots and devastator
that means we get the dinobots and devastator
and jetfire come everybody sing it with me

and ya know what we win also cause it
the wealth of are transformers collection
that means mo posible money on
ebay but no will sell their tf collection
if they don't have 2

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:32 am

And it hasn't hit the UK yet!

News Credits: 2 · by **Ultra Magnus** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:43 am

Hey, we ALL knew this would happen. So let's just sit back and enjoy the Ride, folks! Let's also hope that we'll get a better Story next time around... You know, one where they don't DESTROY the source of power for the entire race, and where the lead villain isn't killed by a teenager.

Edit:

On a side note, Someone needs to fillet that Reviewer. It seems like for every movie that comes out, the people that write reviews love to accentuate the shortcomings and focus on them, not even giving ANY credit to the good points in the film; Cinematography, Score Music, performances by the Actors relative to other films that they're known for. These Reviews almost always contradict public opinion; Everyone that I've spoken to about this movie states that the movie is, and I quote: "F!ckin Bananas, man!". So I say we Bludgeon(no pun intended) that movie reviewer and let him know that Numbers Just Don't Lie.

End of Speech.

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:44 am

Or Japan.

by **Point** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:03 pm

And more Transformer character development, less Shia Lebouf and more Starscream! Oh and less backyard shenanigans.

News Credits: 3 · by **Archanubis** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:10 pm

Anyone heard what the domestic tally for the movie's been? I saw on IMDb that it took first place, but no word on its estimated US haul.

by **Hanch Prime** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:18 pm

$152.8 million I think. could be wrong. It hasn't hit Japan or the UK yet? thats crazy this movie is gonna do 800 mill!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:23 pm

I love the dollar by dollar play!

by **DesalationReborn** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:30 pm

Hanch Prime wrote:$152.8 million I think. could be wrong. It hasn't hit Japan or the UK yet? thats crazy this movie is gonna do 800 mill!

Nor China yet... and mecha is big in the east...

News Credits: 2 · by **Autobobby1** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:33 pm

Even more reason for the movie haters to stop whining about how much this movie sucked!

I'm honestly not surprised by this. I mean, it's got giant robots, explosions, car chases, aliens, and Shia Lebouf. That spells INSANELY POPULAR.

by **DSanza** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:36 pm

Awesome! This is better than I could have hoped for. I guess that this means that Transformers is not just for guys who can't get a life or a date huh?

Something tells me that the Allspark shard that Prime pulled out of Megatron's chest could be a good plot device for the sequel.

News Credits: 2 · by **Ultra Magnus** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:58 pm

Liege Evilmus wrote:I love the dollar by dollar play!

As do I. It reminds me of the way we watch the Markets here at Work...

I myself have never been so interested in watching Box Office Numbers before this movie; but I think that Transformers is something of a variable. For example, the way it's single Holiday release date was expanded to a three-day spread before even heading into it's opening weekend. I have a feeling that the numbers would be a hair different if They didn't do the Monday night Limited release, then the Tuesday before the 4th thing. I also do believe these numbers were bolstered by fans like Seibertron and Yours Truly that have gone back over and over again to see the movie... But who cares! Money's money! Bring on the Sequel! Give me more Robot action and I'll see #2 Twice as many times! It's true, this movie definitely proves that Transformers has something for everyone!

BTW; The Backyard Shenanigans were great, but we could stand to see just a little less of that next time... I'm hoping for a darker film; Michael Bay's done some Serious stuff in the past, but nothing really Dark. He knows this franchise will make or break him... But I have faith.

by **unscum** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:28 pm

I loved seeing Optimus Prime and Starscream in the film, they are so awesome. Awesome movie, waytago Bay and Spielberg. Too many human characters in the film not enough transformers. And, how could they kill Megatron!

"To punish and enslave!" - Barricade

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:32 pm

It's still got alot before it beats Titanic domestically.

Titanic $600,788,188

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:38 pm

Ultra Magnus wrote:BTW; The Backyard Shenanigans were great, but we could stand to see just a little less of that next time... I'm hoping for a darker film; Michael Bay's done some Serious stuff in the past, but nothing really Dark. He knows this franchise will make or break him... But I have faith.

Yet, this is their major obstacle. I actually enjoyed everything up until the robot orgy at the end of the movie far better. I loved the comedy in the movie. I guess I wish they had written the script in a way that spread out the robot battles throughout the script more. Hopefully, #2 will accomplish this because I loved the light-hearted fun of the movie up until the end. My favorite part of the movie was the Bumblebee / Barricade scene in the middle. It seemed like the best scene because it had comedic moments with Sam at the beginning of the scene being chased around by "Satan's Camaro" on his mother's bike and led right into the giant robot deathmatch that we've all been dying to see. The end battle lacked the charm of the first 3/4 of the movie, which seems to be the same comment that I am hearing from my family and non-Transformers-fans-friends. It seems like a lot of the Transformers fans that I've talked to wish that the movie was more like the last 1/4 of the movie ... but that doesn't make a good movie to mass audiences.

Better balance, that's all that I'm asking for. Not more. Not less. Just a better dispersal of the various types of scenes (comedy, action, etc.)

by **MercilessOne** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:36 pm

This movie is fantastic. I'm sure the Japanese will love this.

Given that it's already made a profit, this will definitely be something to those highly critical of the film. Overall, I enjoyed it, and am planning to see it again. This really does bring me back to the original.

I hope that the sequels will do better.

by **cor2879** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:45 pm

Most of what my brothers have said at least is that the comedy was too much. It was good but it was hard to tell when the movie was trying to be funny from when it was trying to be serious. I understand what they are saying and I do hope that TF2 will find a better balance in this area.

by **Mr.RobotoAutoMan** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:42 pm

this means more action in TF2 more robot stabbing each other.

News Credits: 1 · by **D-340** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:46 pm

Ultra Magnus wrote:Hey, we ALL knew this would happen. So let's just sit back and enjoy the Ride, folks! Let's also hope that we'll get a better Story next time around... You know, one where they don't DESTROY the source of power for the entire race, and where the lead villain isn't killed by a teenager.

Hate to say it, but not all of us. Most the Bayhaters were all saying, hoping, and claiming as fact that this movie would tank. Hell, they still are. It's so funny to me that the movie was a hit, and they're still calling doom and gloom. Oh well, if they can't come to grips with reality, that's their problem.

As far as makin' all that money, WOO HOO :APPLAUSE: