Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie

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Media Decoder reports an article of the New York Times stating that Transformers Revenge of The Fallen has earned 50% more at UK box-office on Friday then it's predecessor Transformers the Movie two years ago.

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You can’t tell much from the box office performance of a film on a single night, in a single foreign territory. But Paramount executives were congratulating themselves on Saturday over the Friday night results of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” in the United Kingdom. Word had it that the movie had done roughly 50 percent better than its predecessor, which two years ago went on to take in $389 million in foreign markets, and $319 at the domestic box office.

With the hot start in England, company executives were privately speculating that the new “Transformers” film had a shot at becoming Paramount’s second-highest grossing film, behind “Titanic,” which took in a monstrous $1.8 billion worldwide under a split deal with Fox.

That would be a nice start for Adam Goodman, who was named president of the movie group on Friday, as two fellow executives, John Lesher and Brad Weston, were ushered out. Both were offered producer deals. The betting here is that Mr. Weston will accept, while Mr. Lesher strikes for greener pastures.

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Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940021)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 21st, 2009 @ 2:24pm CDT

Nice. 2 things I'm hoping for: Box office will shut all the idiots comparing it to the Dark knight up, and Terminator director McG will eat his words of his movie beating RotF at the box office.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940033)
Posted by Swiftknife24 on June 21st, 2009 @ 2:37pm CDT

Two of my friends and I just added to the box office growth at the IMAX, earlier today!

It was utter BAYHEM! Explosively brilliant! XD

But, can someone please explain the deal with the two lots of Constructicons/Devastator? Although, it might explain why the toys are being released as they are...Anyone else who has seen it will know what I mean! :???:

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940056)
Posted by NebulanFree on June 21st, 2009 @ 3:56pm CDT

Dandy.

Now can someone please fix the typo in the headline? Thanks.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940066)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 21st, 2009 @ 4:20pm CDT

Yeah. "Than" not "then."

Anyway, good job Brits, for kicking this global party off properly.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940083)
Posted by dragons on June 21st, 2009 @ 4:52pm CDT

awsome what about japan havnt heard anyhing from downthere as of yet yeah i would like it if it did beat batman dont get me wrong i liked the movie but it only won golden globe & oscr becse of heath ledger death poeple should have to hink about this if heath ledger was still alive would batman 2 still get those awards i think not.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940091)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 21st, 2009 @ 5:19pm CDT

dragons wrote:awsome what about japan havnt heard anyhing from downthere as of yet yeah i would like it if it did beat batman dont get me wrong i liked the movie but it only won golden globe & oscr becse of heath ledger death poeple should have to hink about this if heath ledger was still alive would batman 2 still get those awards i think not.

Um...dots, commas, exclamation points...maybe some semicolons...a question mark or 2...

But I agree. Heath's death really added extra attention to the movie. Now, if Bay dropped dead over the weekend...

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940196)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on June 21st, 2009 @ 9:45pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
dragons wrote:awsome what about japan havnt heard anyhing from downthere as of yet yeah i would like it if it did beat batman dont get me wrong i liked the movie but it only won golden globe & oscr becse of heath ledger death poeple should have to hink about this if heath ledger was still alive would batman 2 still get those awards i think not.

Um...dots, commas, exclamation points...maybe some semicolons...a question mark or 2...

But I agree. Heath's death really added extra attention to the movie. Now, if Bay dropped dead over the weekend...

I agree with Ledgers death adding points but i think the movie would still have won at least one of those awards. Even if bay dropped dead over the weekend (hears hoping) TF would never win either of those awards. "The movies just one big commercial filled with explosions". This quote was taken from a friend who seen a leaked copy who would like to remain unnamed. And no its not me, im seeing it on wednsday for free(movie pass FTW). Plus the bootleg was crap and got a headache after watching the first 10 min.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940205)
Posted by Robinson on June 21st, 2009 @ 10:00pm CDT

Megatron Wolf wrote:This quote was taken from a friend who seen a leaked copy who would like to remain unnamed. Plus the bootleg was crap and got a headache after watching the first 10 min.

We already know it was cooly. he doesnt hide the fact.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940236)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 21st, 2009 @ 11:31pm CDT

Megatron Wolf wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
dragons wrote:awsome what about japan havnt heard anyhing from downthere as of yet yeah i would like it if it did beat batman dont get me wrong i liked the movie but it only won golden globe & oscr becse of heath ledger death poeple should have to hink about this if heath ledger was still alive would batman 2 still get those awards i think not.

Um...dots, commas, exclamation points...maybe some semicolons...a question mark or 2...

But I agree. Heath's death really added extra attention to the movie. Now, if Bay dropped dead over the weekend...

I agree with Ledgers death adding points but i think the movie would still have won at least one of those awards.

I know he put the awards in there and I quoted it, but I was talking more about the box office than winning awards.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940312)
Posted by Steamed_Ham on June 22nd, 2009 @ 3:29am CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:Terminator director McG will eat his words of his movie beating RotF at the box office.

ROTF deserveds to beat Salvation, whatever its faults it's a much better movie than the almost totally uninspired Salvation, which is a shame as in some ways I was actually looking forward to Salvation more.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940413)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on June 22nd, 2009 @ 11:10am CDT

Steamed_Ham wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Terminator director McG will eat his words of his movie beating RotF at the box office.

ROTF deserveds to beat Salvation, whatever its faults it's a much better movie than the almost totally uninspired Salvation, which is a shame as in some ways I was actually looking forward to Salvation more.

Well, I would side with RotF even if Salvation was the perfect movie, just because I'm a Transfan. And that idiot McG set himself up by running his mouth about Bay and Transformers. Oh, and yeah, Salvation is a piece of shit.

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940590)
Posted by skids 2.0 on June 22nd, 2009 @ 3:14pm CDT

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Steamed_Ham wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Terminator director McG will eat his words of his movie beating RotF at the box office.

ROTF deserveds to beat Salvation, whatever its faults it's a much better movie than the almost totally uninspired Salvation, which is a shame as in some ways I was actually looking forward to Salvation more.

Well, I would side with RotF even if Salvation was the perfect movie, just because I'm a Transfan. And that idiot McG set himself up by running his mouth about Bay and Transformers. Oh, and yeah, Salvation is a piece of shit.

An Army of robots with machine guns and the odd terminator that is so big and has weapons that reminded me too much of a transformers without the ability to transform, OR, highly sophisticated alien transforming robots who some hate humans while others fight for them. Personally i think the second one e.g. Transformers, sounds way better!
Yes Salvation was rubish, Transformers was the best film i have ever watched and i am watching it for a second time on the weekend!

Re: Transformers ROTF made 50% more at UK box-office than 2007 Movie (940651)
Posted by Wadie2193 on June 22nd, 2009 @ 5:37pm CDT