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1. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” ($11.5 million)
2. “Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” ($11.1 million)
3. “Public Enemies” ($6.6 million)
4. “The Proposal” ($5.2 million)
5. “The Hangover” ($4.4 million)
Box office watchers have been predicting an easy weekend win for “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” but never underestimate the cute critters of the “Ice Age” saga. Their latest adventure, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” nearly put a freeze on the ongoing rampage of “Transformers” but fell short for Friday audiences by a few million.
“Transformers” took in another $11.5 million, putting its 9 day cumulative box office take at $250.9 million going into the holiday weekend. “Ice Age” did $11.1 million on its opening night. Box office analysts are predicting that the dueling blockbusters will be judged in a photo finish come Monday morning.
Michael Mann’s “Public Enemies” didn’t exactly hold up the box office. The Johnny Depp-led period gangster flick did solid Friday business with $6.6 million earned in the #3 spot, »
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