TF2 passes half a billion worldwide!
Week 2 of its release, and it has already passed the half a billion US dollar mark, which is a extraordinary amount.
It managed to fend off Ice Age 3 (the big openner of last week) to retain the #1 spot in week 2, but failed to sustain the second week popularity of the first movie. TF1 only had a 47% drop in week 2, while TF2 had a 61% drop, suggesting that 'word of mouth' isn't as supportive in the sequel, as it was with the first one.
Source - July 3-5 US Weekend box office report
Source - Transformers Movie takings, by weekend
TF2 will still pass the total takings of the first movie, in a matter of days, but its popularity appears to be dropping off, well before the opening of Harry Potter 6, which is expected to crush all opposition in its opening week.
Total earnings to 7th July in $US:
US - $299,762,339
Foreign - $307,921,442
Worldwide - $607,683,781
Budget - $200 Million
Currently, it is #30 on the all time earners, #1 earner for 2009 (until HP6 comes out), #1 Wednesday earner, #1 June earner, and the 2nd fastest to reach US$200 million and $250 million. TF2 currently has
Source - Transformers stats page at boxofficemojo
Source - All time stats at boxofficemojo
(interesting to see TF1 and TF2 hold the records for 'single day takings' for Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively)
And in its first week of release, Australia has contibuted almost US$17 million to that total, which makes us the fourth highest earner outside of America, behind the UK, China and Sth Korea.
And we also saw TF2 take out the #1 spot for its second week in Australia, against Ice Age 3 as well.
The takings for the second week were AU$6,269,589, for a total of AU$27,235,703.
Source - Foriegn takings listed by country
Source - Webwombat Australian Box Office takings
