Transformers Captures July 4 One-Day Box Office Crown
Transformers (2007) tops the July 4 holiday with a $29 million one-day gross (unadjusted for inflation), according to Rentrak figures cited by The Hollywood Reporter, ahead of other familiar franchises and even indie titles like Sound of Freedom. The piece notes the mix of films that perform on the holiday and discusses different ways to measure box office over the frame (5-day openings, midweek frames), providing historical context for the holiday’s grosses.