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Transformers' $60.6M Is Biggest Mid-Week Debut

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(Newser) – The new Transformers flick had a stellar start, raking in $60.6 million on opening day to make it the biggest Wednesday debut ever, Variety reports. For all-around opening days, the Michael Bay shoot-em-up lags just behind record-holder Dark Knight, which took in $67.2 million on a Friday last summer. Transformers 2 has a shot at eclipsing the best five-day open ever, a mark of $152.4 million set by Spider-Man 2 in 2004.

A scene from
A scene from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."   (AP Photo)
A man wears an Optimus Prime costume as he waits in line with fellow fans for a midnight screening of
A man wears an Optimus Prime costume as he waits in line with fellow fans for a midnight screening of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."   (AP Photo)
Sold-out early Wednesday a.m. screenings for
Sold-out early Wednesday a.m. screenings for "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" are displayed at Universal Citywalk AMC Cinemas in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo)
Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf are shown in a scene from
Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf are shown in a scene from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."   (AP Photo)
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emptycalm
Jun 25, 09 1:54 PM CDT
America fails again. 60mil in one day for a fucking 2 hour car commercial wrapped around a 80's/90's cartoon. Reply
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emptycalm
Jun 25, 09 1:56 PM CDT
I forgot to mention an army commercial.
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drlarrymitchell
Jun 25, 09 3:42 PM CDT
Really, who in the hell is watching this crap?
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ultramagnus21
Jun 25, 09 2:11 PM CDT
Why the hell did you bother seeing it then? Reply
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emptycalm
Jun 25, 09 2:14 PM CDT
I didn't nor do I have to. The first one, the hype, and the reviews tell all.
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