TRANSFORMERS Breaks July 4th Record in US

TRANSFORMERS Breaks July 4th Record in US

LONDON, July 5/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following its outstanding international start last weekend TRANSFORMERS has seen a record-breaking US box office opening.

Officially in theatres on Tuesday (July 3) for the July 4 Independence Day Holiday TRANSFORMERS grossed a colossal US$29.082m . This first day was over 30% stronger than the domestic launch days of WAR OF THE WORLDS and last summer's SUPERMAN RETURNS.

Combining with Monday-night previews TRANSFORMERS had grossed US$36.25m before heading into the Wednesday holiday

The domestic success comes on the heels of stunning international launches last weekend which set a wealth of records for Paramount, DreamWorks,, director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg.

TRANFORMERS will open across the UK and Ireland on Friday, July 27th.

Distributed by Paramount Pictures UK.

Source: Paramount Pictures (UK)

For further information please contact: Debbie Turner, Head of Publicity, PPUK, T: +44-(0)20-7534-5221, debbie_turner@paramount.com; Jenny Erwood, Publicity Manager, PPUK, T: +44-(0)20-7534-5235, jenny_erwood@paramount.com

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Profile: International Entertainment