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Despite the hype surrounding the film, Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment’s Transformers One clocked in a modest opening weekend. The animation film dethroned Beetlejuice Beetlejuice from the top spot at the domestic box office, but only by a small margin.
The first animation film in over three decades in the billion-dollar franchise opened in theaters across North America on September 20, 2024. Transformers One was tracking to open to $30 million to $35 million in North America. However, the film took in a modest $9.5 million on the first day, indicating it was pacing a lower-than-expected $30 million haul.
According to Deadline, Transformers One beat Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to take the top spot, but only by a narrow margin. The bots reportedly earned $26.3 Million in the opening weekend. Meanwhile, The sequel to the 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice entered its third weekend with $25 million, falling slightly behind the bots. It is unlikely the animated film will retain the top spot in its second weekend, considering Universal’s The Wild Robot is set to make its debut on September 27, 2024. The Wild Robot is tracking to earn over $30 million in its debut weekend.
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