The toy-based science fiction movie Transformers morphed into the top-grossing offering when it debuted in U.S. The high-tech graphics film pulled in $67.
6 million in estimated ticket receipts, Box Office Mojo reported Sunday. The animated flick Ratatouille and the action film Live Free or Die Hard retreated to second and third in their second week in the theaters, taking in $29.03 million and $17.
4 million respectively. The Robin Williams comedy License to Wed debuted at No. 4 with $10.
4 million, while another religious comedy, Evan Almighty, descended from third to No. 5 with $8.11 million in ticket sales during its third week.
Completing the Top 10 were: 1408 at $7.14 million, Knocked Up at $5.16 million, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer at $4.
15 million, Sicko at $3.65 million and Ocean's Thirteen at $3.53 million.
Bounced out of the top tier were Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Evening. The toy-based science fiction movie Transformers morphed into the top-grossing offering when it debuted in U.S.