More heavy metal at boxoffice

July 06, 2007 "Transformers" triggered boxoffice fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday, "Ratatouille" successfully competed against family barbecues and "Live Free or Die Hard" continued to wave its flag. With no new wide releases scheduled to open Friday, the weekend dynamics already are in gear, with the three dominant holiday players on track to extend their winning streaks. Paramount, which is releasing the film, trumpeted the fact that "Transformers" racked up the biggest July 4 single-day gross in boxoffice history, beating the $21.95 million that "Spider-Man 2" claimed in 2004.

Subscribe to the Hollywood Reporter and see the entertainment industry from its best angle: the inside looking out. Complete access to real-time news and exclusive analysis that goes behind the scenes from film to television, home video to digital media.

   Subscribe now.