There’s no denying that "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" may be short on plot, but high on special effects action — which makes it the perfect movie for IMAX theaters. Read my review here.

The sequel from Paramount raked in an estimated five-day gross of $14.4 million on 169 IMAX screens, the largest haul ever for the big screens.

Directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox (though the real stars are the giant robots), the action flick earned a per screen average of $85K plus between June 24 –28, 2009.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Transformers" also gave IMAX its biggest single-day domestic gross of $3.9 million, and its biggest international gross for a digitally remastered IMAX title at $770,000 on Saturday.

Did you see "Transformers" at an IMAX theater? Did you like it?

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One of the most anticipated movies of the year is “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” screaming into theaters June 24, 2009. Summer blockbuster!

We haven’t really known much about it, but director Michael Bays is starting to spill details here and there. In a recent interview with MTV, he revealed a few things:

There’s no car chase in the movie. “In some movies, it’s the same action throughout the entire movie. There’s a lot of different types of action in this one, and that makes it interesting."

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Check out the new banner for “Star Trek,” in regular and IMAX theaters May 8, 2009. I’m such a “Star Trek” geek. Watch the extended “Star Trek” trailer here, and tell me you’re not excited about this movie. I dare ya!

Image: Star Trek, Paramount Pictures, 2009

Well, hey, if a movie does really well the first time around, why not release it in theaters again? That’s what Warner Bros. is doing with “The Dark Knight,” which is heading back to theaters and IMAX on Jan. 23, 2009.

In a press release, Warner Bros. suit Dan Fellman says, “The Dark Knight is a crowning achievement in every sense of the word. We wanted to provide one more opportunity for moviegoers to experience it on the big screen as it was meant to be seen.”

Ok, so obviously, this is an opportunity for those who missed the summer blockbuster to see the film in theaters. But let’s face it. It’s also the studio’s last-ditch effort to get “The Dark Knight” recognized for Oscar contention. Likewise, the re-release will easily push the overall gross to more than one billion dollars. The film currently stands at $996.1 worldwide.

What about you? Will you plop down another ten bucks to see “The Dark Knight” in theaters again? If my 14-year-old son has anything to say about it (and he does), we’ll be seeing it again.

Image: The Dark Knight, Warner Bros., 2008