“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” a follow up to the smash robot hit of 2007, is on course to challenge the seemingly impregnable five day opening record of $203.8 million set last year by Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” The biggest movie of the year so far is “Star Trek,” which has grossed $244 million in seven weeks of release across the United States and Canada. A clearer picture of “Transformers”‘ trajectory will emerge on Sunday, when the Viacom Inc-owned studio issues sales estimates for the weekend. Earlier in the week, Paramount had conservatively forecast a five-day haul in the $130 million to $150 million range. But industry pundits countered that a tally of at least $175 million was more likely. The film reportedly cost about $200 million to make. The $126 million figure covers sales for Wednesday through Friday. The film earned $60.6 million on its first day, breaking the old record for a Wednesday release of $44 million set by “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” in 2007. It fell just short of the all-time single-day record of $67 million, set last year on a Friday by “The Dark Knight.” The “Transformers” sequel earned $36.7 million on Friday. Nine movies have made more than that on a Friday, but that was their first day of release. The film also opened worldwide on Wednesday, but got an early start last weekend with a No. 1 bow in Britain and No. 2 in Japan behind a local release.

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