DHAKA: ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’, the fourth in the series of films about form-changing Autobot robots that save the planet, powered up with US$100 million in box office sales, jump-starting a sleepy summer with the year’s biggest opening weekend.

22 Jump Street, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, was second with US$15.4 million in its third week in theatres, according to studio estimates.

Animated film ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ took the No 3 spot with sales of US$13.1 million for the Friday through Sunday period at US and Canadian theatres.

‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’ stars Mark Wahlberg in his first outing taking on the evil Dinobots. The series’ three previous installments, starring Shia LeBeouf, generated nearly US$2.7 billion in worldwide sales, according to Box Office Mojo, reports The Straits Times.

‘It’s just a spectacular result,’ said Don Harris, president of domestic theatrical distribution for Paramount.

BDST: 1245 HRS, JUNE 30, 2014