Transformers Sequel Hits $300 Million

Forget the bad reviews, dueling robots and hottie Megan Fox on a motorbike have Transformers sitting pretty at the box office

By Josh Grossberg Jul 08, 2009 8:11 PMTags
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenIndustrial Light and Magic/ DreamWorks Pictures

It may suck the big robot when it comes to the reviews, but the Transformers sequel is also sucking in some serious bank.

After 14 days in theaters, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has hit the $300 million mark in U.S. ticket sales—second only to last summer's The Dark Knight, which went on to become the second-biggest grossing film of all time behind 1997's Titanic.

By way of comparison, 2007's original Autobots vs. Decepticons battle raked in $319.2 million during its entire domestic theatrical run, and $700 million worldwide.

Since its June 24 release, the very noisy Revenge of the Fallen, starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox, has grossed $600 million internationally, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. About 8 percent of the total comes from IMAX screenings.

Guess you could say demolition-happy director Michael Bay has really gotten a buck for his bang.