Transformers 3 reaches $1 billion worldwide
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the first billion dollar grossing movie in the history of Paramount Pictures, marking a substantial milestone in the 99 year life of this legendary studio," said Brad Grey, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures. "We are grateful for the extraordinary work of Michael Bay and his film-making team, executive producer Steven Spielberg, and everyone at Paramount around the globe who played a part in helping make this latest Transformers one of the 10 highest grossing films worldwide of all time".
Earlier this summer, Paramount was the first studio to reach $1 billion in domestic grosses, aided by the $180.7 million opening of Transformers: Dark of the Moon over the July 4th holiday. This is the fifth year in a row that Paramount has reached the milestone before any other studio. Paramount Pictures International crossed the $2 billion mark on July 30th, making it the first for any studio this year to reach the benchmark. The studio has had six consecutive movies earning over $100 million at the domestic box office in 2011.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is directed by Michael Bay, written by Ehren Kruger and produced by Don Murphy & Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Ian Bryce. The executive producers are Steven Spielberg, Michael Bay, Brian Goldner and Mark Vahradian. When a mysterious event from Earth's past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. The movie stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, Julie White with John Malkovich and Frances McDormand.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon was released June 29th, 2011 and stars Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Julie White, Kevin Dunn, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Alan Tudyk, John Malkovich. The film is directed by Michael Bay.
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RojoDiablo
You can say what you want about Bay but he creates the kind of movies I always want to see on the big screen and he usually never disappoints! I enjoyed all three films myself.
2 years agoby @rojodiabloFlag
Sean
@m2
Yes, it was certainly better then #2. I honestly prefer #3 though.
2 years agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
m2
@themoviefanatic Well not for me. It was ok, better then #2 but I prefer #1.
2 years agoby @m2Flag
Sean
@m2
Are you kidding ? It's the best one yet !
2 years agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Monkeyiron 2.0
@c-a-r-t-m-a-n 4 once and I can't believe I'm saying this but I agree wit u *Soul says "ARE U OUT UR MIND!!!!!* Whoa felt a pain in my heart there
2 years agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Damn, narzion would have been all over this. What happened to that guy?
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Cartman
Deserved Victory!!
2 years agoby @c-a-r-t-m-a-nFlag
Superman81
Wow you can cut the hate in this room with a knife!!! Keep on hating!!! This movie was the best by far and people who keep on bashing Michael Bay seriously need to check this guys resume. Maybe he ain't winning oscars, but he and his movies make some serious bank!! The island is the only movie I know of the flopped.
2 years agoby @superman81Flag
moviegeek
The studio has had six consecutive movies earning over $100 million at the domestic box office in 2011.
That will end with Footloose, it's next film :P
2 years agoby @moviegeekFlag
m2
Congrats Paramount even though T3 wasn't all that great.
2 years agoby @m2Flag
K-Man
That's pretty sad that, of all Paramount's films, THIS is the first to hit $1 billion. Very sad, indeed!
Doesn't deserve it.
2 years agoby @k-manFlag
Sean
@ghostman@cupid
Can't wait for it !
2 years agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
CUPID
This is great, they really deserve it cant wait for the next installment.
2 years agoby @cupidFlag
Ghostman
Bring on the 4th movie!
2 years agoby @ghostmanFlag
Chris
nice
2 years agoby @unknown21Flag
Sean
@moviewiz001
Good point you've made there. This certainly is great !
2 years agoby @themoviefanaticFlag
Bawnian©-Dexeus
Part four is unofficially green lit
2 years agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Twisted Smile
Too bad it wasn't a better movie.
2 years agoby @twistedsmileFlag
ROFLitschristian
That's incredible. Any movie with giant-ass robots smashing each other for 2 and a half hours deserves $1 billion.
2 years agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Monkeyiron 2.0
I smell sequel
2 years agoby @monkeyiron2-0Flag
HighCaliberINC
@moviemaniac -you said it best. -there is really no other adjective appropriate enough to describe how much money Transformers movies make
2 years agoby @highcaliberincFlag
Messenger
I'll say this again, Transformers 3 had a solid story and character development. Bay's directing blew past any scene that could connect the dots to make it more emotional or even pin point certain development. Case in point, we see Sam go from messenger to soldier when Gibson gives him the pistol. Any other director would have had a close up of the gun exchanging hands but Bay, with all his action didn't even try with this scene or many other scenes like it.
Also there are 2 different types of characters, the ones that have deep emotional or character arcs and the ones who are fun, exciting characters to watch that will stick in your mind for a while.
Transformers fits in the exciting category but I could certainly tell that the writer tried to combined the two.
2 years agoby @messengerFlag
MovieWiz001
What's with all the long faces, this is great!
2 years agoby @moviewiz001Flag
eli-rome
All this film had was good cgi, and thats it!!
2 years agoby @eli-romeFlag
MovieManiac
Not much of a surprise. The Transformers films always bring in a sh*t ton of money.
2 years agoby @moviemaniac66Flag
Playhouse
Sad.
2 years agoby @playhouseFlag
Nicholaus XX
@dan1 -- That destroys the whole point in "Transformers", it is(was) made to be eye-candy, mixed with mindless, prolonged action-scenes, etc. THAT'S what made this movie so big, and ultimately why it earned 1-Billion dollars.
That's just my 2 cents, though.
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
Dan
@XxNickTheFilmCriticXx What would be so bad about it if they did get another (talented) director and (talented) cast? Or rather, go all Cybertron on us, since they clearly have the money to do so.
2 years agoby @dan1Flag
T.Clark
I loved it.
2 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Nicholaus XX
This is why they won't give up the on the franchise, great, more reason to milk this even if it's a totally different director/cast.
2 years agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag