Autobots, Decepticons battle for box office booty

The Autobots and Decepticons have taken over the box office. Their popularity has made Transformers II the biggest blockbuster on the Chinese mainland, technically.

The film, released on June 24, had grossed 400 million yuan ($58 million) at the box office by July 12, beating Titanic's record of 360 million yuan in 1998.

The earnings could go up by another 50 million yuan, Huang Qunfei, general manager of Beijing-based theater chain New Film Association Company, said on Friday.