#BOXOFFICE: “TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT” DEBUTS ON-TOP

Taking the top of the Box Office is TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT with a $40.1 million opening from 4,069 theatres across North America for Paramount Pictures. Best opening for the Franchise goes to 2009’s TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN with $108 million.  This latest installment gets 16% on the Tomatometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

In second is WONDER WOMAN with $26 million in its fourth week out in 3,933 theatres, a total $319 million thus far.

In third is last week’s champ, CARS 3 with $25 million, a tally of $100 million in its run domestically over two weeks.

47 METERS DOWN is in fourth with $6.9 million for Entertainment Studios/VVS Films, a total of $23.7 million.

ALL EYEZ ON ME is fifth this weekend for Lionsgate Films/VVS Films with $5.8 million, a two week total of $38.7 million over two weeks.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, VOL. 2 rounds-out the Top Ten for Marvel/Disney with $3 million, a total $380 million over eight weeks.