Transformers No. 1 at the tills

MANILA, Philippines – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen stayed with the first film’s winning combination of director Michael Bay and stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox. But while the first Transformers movie introduced 14 alien robot characters, including the iconic Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron and Starscream, Revenge of the Fallen featured 46 Transformer robots, introducing many more Autobot and Decepticon characters, all rendered in flawless CGI by peerless visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic.

Every major theatrical group brought in record-breaking results during Revenge of the Fallen’s five-day opening weekend. The Top 20 sites nationwide were SM Mall of Asia (including IMAX), Ayala Mall Trinoma, SM North EDSA (including The Block), SM Megamall, Ayala Mall Glorietta 4, Araneta Center Gateway Cineplex (including Ali Mall), Eastwood Cinemas, Rockwell Powerplant, SM Cebu, Ayala Mall Greenbelt 3, Shangri-La Plaza Shang Cineplex, Festival Mall Cinemas, Robinsons Ermita, Ayala Mall Alabang Town Center, SM Fairview, Ayala Mall Cebu, SM San Lazaro, Sta. Lucia East, Robinsons Galleria and Greenhills Theater Mall & Promenade.

The movie is at the No. 1 spot and is still showing in over 230 screens nationwide.