‘Transformers’ debuts to a franchise low

‘Transformers’ debuts to a franchise low

NEW YORK

The hulking machines of “Transformers” are no longer box-office behemoths in North America. But they’re still big in China.

Michael Bay’s “Transformers: The Last Knight,” the fifth installment in the Hasbro series, scored a franchise-low domestic debut with an estimated $43.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend and a five-day total of $69.1 million since opening Wednesday. All previous “Transformers” sequels opened with $97 million-plus.

1. “Transformers: The Last Knight,” $45.3 million ($196.2 million international).

2. (Tie) “Wonder Woman,” $25.2 million ($20.5 million international).

2. (Tie) “Cars 3,” $25.2 million ($11.9 million international).

4. “47 Meters Down,” $7.4 million.

5. “All Eyez On Me,” $5.9 million ($1.1 million international).

6. “The Mummy,” $5.8 million ($16.5 million international).

7. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” $5.2 million ($8.3 million international).

8. “Rough Night,” $4.7 million ($2 million international).

9. “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie,” $4.3 million ($1 million international).

10. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” $3 million.

Associated Press