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As expected, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen](http://www.cinematical.com/2009/06/22/review-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/) won’t have the word of mouth to hang around Star Trek](http://www.cinematical.com/2009/05/07/review-star-trek/) style, though its megaton opening has already made it the year’s top grosser. It fell just over 60% in its second weekend to virtually tie with Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs](http://www.cinematical.com/2009/07/01/review-ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs/)’ bow with $42.5 million in the estimates, though the final numbers will surely break the deadlock.* A 60% drop is by no means unusual for a movie that opened to well over $100 million, so don’t think the drop is a badge of shame or anything. Mr. Bay is still very, very happy.
Dawn of the Dinosaurs, meanwhile, collected $67.5 million over the five-day holiday weekend. That’s not a bad showing either; its franchise predecessor collected about that much in its first three-day weekend, but it had virtually no competition at the end of March in 2006. The third film’s numbers are likely enough to keep the franchise alive.
I was impressed with the showing for Public Enemies](http://www.cinematical.com/2009/07/01/review-public-enemies/), which really leveraged its cast and gangster movie hook to the tune of $26.2 million over three days, and $41 million over five. Michael Mann’s current top box office performer is Collateral](Collateral (2004) - Movie | Moviefone) with just over $100 million; it’s unclear that Public Enemies, which is lengthy, difficult and dark, will be able to hang on long enough to toy with that number. But I think it’s already earned a minor victory.
*Edited to note: The deadlock was broken in favor of Transformers, $42.3 million vs. $41.7 million.
The full top 10 after the jump.