Transformers 3 has set the North American box office on fire after landing the biggest single-day ticket sales of the year.
The blockbuster sequel, which stars Shia LaBeouf and British model/actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, hit cinemas at midnight on Tuesday (28Jun11) and went on to shift a staggering $37.3 million (GBP23.3 million) worth of tickets in the U.S. and Canada alone in its first 24 hours.
The figure suggests Transformers: Dark of The Moon is on course to break $100 million (GBP62.5 million) over the Independence Day weekend (02-03Jul11).
LaBeouf returns to the role of Sam Witwicky, for what is believed to be the third and final time, while Michael Bay is back in the director's chair.
Transformers is one of the most successful franchises - having taken well over $1 billion for two movies.
Transformers 3 us out now.
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