Top Shelf at the Box Office: 7/6/09

If this were a horse race it'd be a photo finish and I'd be clutching onto my claim ticket. Rarely do we get an actual tie in terms of final box office receipts, especially when it comes to the top spot, but that's exactly what we've got this week in the matchup between Transformers 2 and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Ofcourse, it probably won't end up being a tie in the end. These are all estimates, and eventually a real winner will step forth. But for now, the dinos and 'bots are at a stalemate. Maybe they oughta make a movie where the Transformers battle dinosaurs? Or what if the Transformers could turn into dinosaurs? They could call 'em Dinobots! Oh yeah, they already have that concept but Michael Bay doesn't seem to know it. Or care.

1. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs- $42.5M/$67.5M

I don't know much about Ice Age, to be honest. I saw the first one, and it was tolerable but not enough to make me come back for seconds or thirds. But apparently people around the world love it, because Ice Age was clearly the #1 movie across the globe this week. On top of it's mammoth(no pun intended) 5 day domestic haul, it also was the #1 film globally pulling in $148M. Still, the domestic take is less than the previous Ice Age film brought in on it's first week, which was $75.6M.

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen- $42.5M/$293M

Dropping 61% doesn't mean squat when you've pretty much already bested the total of the previous hit film's entire run; already captured the top spot for yearly box office; and after two weeks are already in the Top 30 highest grossers of all-time. But that's just financial crap. Dropping 61% does mean that perhaps the lackluster word of mouth has started to have an impact. Transformers had the #1 IMAX debut ever last weekend, but as far as 2nd weeks go it was third behind Star Trek and The Dark Knight. With Harry Potter on the horizon, it's gonna start getting real crowded near the top of these charts, and it's a wonder how long the robots in disguise can hold on to a share of the top spot. The answer: Not Long.

3. Public Enemies- $26.2M/$41M

Compared to most gangster flicks of this type, Public Enemies' debut stands as one of the best. And considering the intense competition it had to face, $41M seems like a surefire success. However, taking the long view of this I can't help but see this as a bit of a disappointment. This film would've done better debuting in the fall season, where it would have many weeks of uninterrupted success. But with Bruno and Harry Potter right around the corner, the chances of this very adult-themed drama gaining any sortof a foothold are slim. A shame too, because it's quite the enjoyable ride.

4. The Proposal- $12.8M/$94.2M

I can't believe this movie is going to break $100M. By the look of it, it should've gone the way of the dodo by now, but here it is and suffering the smallest decline of the week at only 31%.

5. The Hangover- $10.4M/$204M

$200M is no small feat for a non-Apatow comedy. Actually, an Apatow film has never reached that landmark, so maybe I should stop the comparisons until one actually does. Seriously, though, it does feel like there have been no hit comedies other than an Apatow for the last few years, so The Hangover's phenomenal success feels new. It's actually surpassed the total of Wedding Crashers and There's Something About Mary, two vastly inferior films in my opinion.

6. Up- $6.58M/$265M

The Ed Asner-led Up is now Pixar's 2nd highest grossing film, surpassing The Incredibles. Boooooooooooo. The Incredibles still rules.

7. My Sister's Keeper- $5.25M/$26M

8. The Taking of Pelham 123- $2.5M/$58.5M

Who woulda thought the day would come when Denzel Washington and John Travolta would get their heads handed to 'em by Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. The mind reels!

9. Year One- $2.1M/$38.1M

It might be worse than Bedazzled, but atleast now it can say it's made more money than Bedazzled. Only by a few hundred thousand, but still. It's somethin'.

9. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian- $2.1M/$168M

Hopefully now it'll go away so that I don't have to type out that long ass title anymore.