1. Transformers: Dark of the Moon- $97.4M/$162M
The fourth of July weekend wasn't ready for the arrival of Michael Bay's Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Opening as early as Tuesday in some locations, the 3D powerhouse has earned a whopping $162M, with expectations of over $180M through the holiday. That's less than Transformers: Revenge of the the Fallen
did a couple of years ago. Globally, it opened to a whopping $372M, the 3rd biggest opening ever. 3D screenings accounted for a crushing 71% of the total haul, exactly what Bay and Paramount had in mind when they demanded all theaters use their specially converted presentation.2. Cars 2- $25.1M/$116M
Ouch. A 62% tumble pretty ensures that Pixar's lowest rated film yet likely won't match the $244M take of 2006's Cars
. 3. Bad Teacher
- $14.1M/$59.5M4. Larry Crowne
- $13MNobody expected this low key dramedy to match the power of Transformers, but with the star wattage of Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts surely this is a pretty low number? Universal saw this coming, projecting exactly this debut, and to be fair it's better than the duo's last pairing. Charlie Wilson's War
opened at a hair under $10M a few years ago. With that said, it's been awhile since Hanks has had a legit starring hit. Roberts can at least tout Eat Pray Love
's $200M. 5. Monte Carlo- $7.6M
I guess people would rather see Leighton Meester go nuts or sing a country tune than travel the world. Monte Carlo, which was produced for a measly $20M, opened at roughly half the debut of The Roommate
, but was comparable to her supporting turn in Country Strong
. The same goes for Selena Gomez, the tween queen who last tested her box office might with Ramona and Beezus
, which opened to equivalent numbers. That means they have a small but pretty devoted audience that eats up these sugary flicks. 6. Super 8
- $7.5M/$108M7. Green Lantern- $6.27M/$102M
8. Mr. Popper's Penguins
- $5.1M/$50.1M9. Bridesmaids
- $3.52M/$153MCrazy how it's outlasted The Hangover part II by so much.
10. Midnight in Paris
- $3.44M/$33.6M
