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Ice Age Ties Transformers on Slow Holiday

By Drew Nelles,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 5, 2009 3:26 PM CDT

(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 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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 Public Enemies.
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 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs.
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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The trailer for "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."   (YouTube)
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COMMENTS
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riffran
Jul 6, 2009 6:20 AM CDT
but he never gets the damn acorn.....poor fellah :)
Timinator2K
Jul 6, 2009 2:05 AM CDT
SCRAT RULES!

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