"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" narrowly beat out "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" at the box office on Thursday $11.5 million to $11.1 million.
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<p>The battle for the July 4 weekend may turn out to be one of the closest contest in years. <br /><br />After <a href="../../../events/2009-4-8-ice-age-dawn-of-the-dinosaurs" target="_self">"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"</a> had a strong opening on Wednesday and knocked <a href="../../../events/2008-12-14-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen" target="_self">"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"</a> out of the top spot for the first time, the Michael Bay blockbuster made a comeback on Thursday. The robot extravaganza pulled in $11.5 million while "Ice Age" grossed $11.1 million. The third sequel in the animated franchise has grossed a stellar $24.9 million in its first two days. "Revenge of the Fallen" has already hit $250.9 million in only 9 days. <br /><br />Coming in third was Michael Mann's <a href="../../../events/2009-4-8-public-enemies" target="_self">"Public Enemies."</a> The Johnny Depp/Christian Bale thriller did a satisfactory $6.6 million for a two day cume of $14.8 million and is looking at anywhere between $35-40 million for the five days. <br /><br />"Ice Age" and "Revenge of the Fallen" will continue to duke it out with either grossing between $65-70 million over the holiday weekend.<br /><br />Look for more box office details on HitFix throughout the weekend.</p>
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'Transformers' narrowly beats 'ice Age' on Thursday
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