'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' joins box office race
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:39PM
Franck Tabouring in Box Office, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Michael Bay, Michael Mann, News, Public Enemies, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs tops Wednesday box office

Although Michael Bay's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" still dominated the North American box office with $13.5 million in ticket sales Tuesday, new entry "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" took the crown Wednesday.

Estimates show the latest installment in the "Ice Age" series brought in $14 million. The animated film opened at 3,993 locations Wednesday. Meanwhile, "Revenge of the Fallen" scored around $10 million, lifting its total gross to $238 million.

Also opening Wednesday was Michael Mann's crime drama "Public Enemies," which grabbed $8 million. Starring Johnny Depp, the film follows the adventures of American bank robber John Dillinger.

This holiday weekend should be an interesting, as the box office race between "Fallen" and "Dinosaurs" will intensify. Full estimates for Wednesday will be available later today.

Sources: Variety, Box Office Mojo

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