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Transformers: Age of Extinction has topped the North American box office and scored the biggest opening weekend of the year so far.<\/p>\n

The fourth instalment in Michael Bay’s franchise took $100m (\u00a358.8m) despite generally poor reviews from critics.<\/p>\n

It also added another $201.3m (\u00a3118.2m) from 37 international territories, including $90m (\u00a352.9m) in China alone.<\/p>\n

The film stars Mark Wahlberg as a mechanic who helps the shape-shifting Autobots fight a new enemy.<\/p>\n

Made for a reported $200m (\u00a3117.5m), Age of Extinction met industry predictions for its opening weekend.<\/p>\n

It topped Dark of the Moon, the third film in the series, which took in $97.9m (\u00a357.5m) in its opening weekend in 2011, but failed to eclipse the $108.9m (\u00a364m) debut of the second film, Revenge of the Fallen.<\/p>\n

It is expected to secure a strong second week of release, coinciding with the 4 July US holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

“I think putting Mark Wahlberg front and centre accomplished what we wanted to do, and that’s re-energise the franchise,” Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore said.<\/p>\n

“He appeals to audiences, both critically and as an action star.”<\/p>\n

The three previous Transformer outings starring Shia LeBeouf as a teenager who befriends robot Optimus Prime, generated nearly $2.7bn (\u00a31.6bn) worldwide.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere on the chart, 22 Jump Street held firm at number two with $15.4m (\u00a39m), with animation How To Train Your Dragon 2 at three with $13.1m (\u00a37.7m) in box office takings.<\/p>\n

Last week’s chart topper, Kevin Hart comedy Think Like a Man Too, fell to four with $10.4m (\u00a36.1m).<\/p>\n

Maleficent – Disney’s take on Sleeping Beauty starring Angelina Jolie – was at five with $8.2m (\u00a34.8m), bringing its total domestic US gross to more than $201m (\u00a3118m) and its international haul to $586m (\u00a3344m).<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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