The Paramount and Hasbro Entertainment movie had been expected to easily top the domestic chart with $30 million or more. Instead, it came in at $25 million.

Farther down the charts, Universal/Blumhouse’s “Speak No Evil” is beating a pair of horror newcomers with a $5.9 million second weekend, giving the James McAvoy-starring remake a $21.4 million domestic total as it is set to turn a modest theatrical profit.

Optimus Prime and Megatron put up a fight, but in the end, the robots were no match for everyone’s favorite bio-exorcist. After an unusually close box office race, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” emerged victorious over newcomer Paramount and Hasbro’s animated “Transformers One” to retain the No.

Well, this wasn’t expected, however, it’s still early in the weekend. Transformers One is currently pacing lower than expected for a $26M opening off a $9.7M first day (inclusive of $3.36M previews) at 3,

Paramount’s “Transformers One” doesn’t seem primed for a breakout start after earning $9.56 million from 3,978 locations across Friday and preview screenings. That puts the animated prequel on track for a $26.

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In a surprising turn of events, the latest Transformers film and Beetlejuice 2 are now competing for the top spot at the box office.