LOS ANGELES — “Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition) [HD DVD]" rel="amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Two-Disc-Special-HD-DVD/dp/B000NU2NJ8%3FSubscriptionId%3D0G81C5DAZ03ZR9WH9X82%26tag%3Dzemanta-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB000NU2NJ8">Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” on Tuesday became the first film of the year to gross more than $300 million at the domestic box office.
The Paramount release passed the milestone after pushing its U.S. and Canadian coin to $299.8 million on Monday. That same day, the film’s overseas box office topped $300 million. So the Michael Bay–directed blockbuster’s worldwide tally stands north of $600 million.
Daily grosses remain strong as the Shia LaBeouf/Megan Fox–starring movie approaches its third weekend of global release. But 20th Century Fox’s 3-D animated feature “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” topped the day’s domestic box office Monday, with $6.5 million, compared with the “Transformers” sequel’s $6.4 million.
Looming competition includes a pair of comedies set to open Friday — the R-rated “Bruno,” starring Sacha Baron Cohen. and high-school comedy “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” rated PG-13.
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