Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Becomes the 4th Highest Box Office Film of All Time

Michael Bay's all out action film about alien robots that transform into cars has toppled Peter Jackson's The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King.

By nailbiter111 - Oct 07, 2011 06:10 AM EST

Filed Under: Transformers

I can just hear all The Lord of the Rings nerds whining in Elvish about how most of that box office is generated by 3D ticket sales. And you know what? They'd have a very fair point, but at the end of the day, the movie generated more money than any other film ever, except for three and that is outstanding. Anyone who is claiming 3D is dead or dying is not looking at the numbers.

Although SONY's decision to not pay for 3D glasses when The Amazing Spider-Man and Men in Black 3 come out, will make for quite the litmus test. Will movie goers pay up for lofty tickets and glasses? Let me add if you're smart you'll go see a 3D movie and take the free 3D glasses home with you before SONY starts what is sure to be a trend.

1. Avatar 2D (Fox – 2009) $2.7B

2. Titanic 2D (Fox/Paramount – 1997) $1.8B

3. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 3D (Warner Bros – 2011) $1.3B

4. Transformers: Dark Of The Moon 3D (Paramount – 2011) $1,119.1

5. The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (New Line/Warner Bros – 2003) $1.1B

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