Here we are comparing a movie in it's mid second week (Transformers) to a movie on it's opening day (Ice Age 3). If we want to compare movies we can compare where Ice Age stands on it's mid next week. But as for opening days can we really compare the Ice Age debut of 14 million to Transformers debut of 62 million? I don't think so. This is hardly a debate for analysts. I predict Ice age getting crushed this weekend if it's weak opening day is any sign of it's box office to come.

What happened to the previous comments?
You know, the ones where Vince bests Transformers Defender with literary knowledge and facts.

FROM BRAD: It got a little too off topic. :)

@John: The comparison is not regarding openings or overall performance, it's regarding the most recent Wednesday receipts and the resulting implications leading into this upcoming weekend.

I'd definitely still take Transformers 2 over Ice Age whatever. That's what I'll be seeing this weekend, anyways.

I am guessing the previous posts were deleted because they were both acting like children. Vince may have had a point but he needlessly attacked Transformers Defender when he could have just corrected him with facts.

And GregM I do understand what you mean by your statement. But in order to do an honest comparison you have to look at the fact that Transformers destroyed on it's opening day, Ice age did not. Just looking at the fact of Wednesdays box office is not enough for resulting implications coming into the weekend. You have to look at how long the movie has been out as well. So of course Transformers was bound to dip below another movie on it's opening day. Anyway the only real point I want to get across is that Ice Age had a weak open and I don't think It's going to have the steam to topple Transformers this weekend, But I guess we will see in a few days.

Yeah I was acting a bit childish, I admit. Just making sure that the facts were out there though- you know how intense discussions on the interwebs can get.

FROM BRAD: Understandable since the comments that came from the other side were completely misguided. :)

Um…"Ice Age" is performing like (or a little bit less than) "Night at the Museum 2" right? So is that the ceiling for them? Like $70 million or so in 5 days? Because that's not that great, considering the second film made that number in 3. And this includes the 3D upcharges and the lack of competition for the family.

Still, I'm pulling for it to win the weekend, just because…well, I'm pretty sure you know my thoughts about "Transformers".

i want ice age 3 to win. Because it's very funny than dumb transformer 2! The plot of transformers 2 is the dumbest and boring!