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 BOX OFFICE ROUNDUP 
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Ice Age Ties Transformers on Slow Holiday

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(Newser) – A sequel-vs.-sequel battle for the box office ended in a tie this weekend, USA Today reports. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen each raked in $42.5 million as July 4th barbecues took a bite out of sales. Johnny Depp’s Public Enemies stole third with $26.1 million, while The Proposal ($12.8 million) and The Hangover ($10.4 million) rounded out the top five.

In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, twin robots are shown in a scene from
In this film publicity image released by Paramount Pictures, twin robots are shown in a scene from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen."   (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures)
In this film publicity still released by Universal Pictures, Johnny Depp stars as legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger, in a scene from
In this film publicity still released by Universal Pictures, Johnny Depp stars as legendary Depression-era outlaw John Dillinger, in a scene from "Public Enemies."   (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Peter Mountain)
In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, Scrat once again finds himself in harm's way in a scene from
In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, Scrat once again finds himself in harm's way in a scene from "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."   (AP Photo/20th Century Fox)
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