Paramount and Hasbro's animated film hopes to breathe new life into the marquee franchise by widening by targeting families with a friendly PG rating.

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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That’s where the characters find themselves in “Transformers One,” the animated origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron. Up to this point in the movie, the film’s leads have not been in the possession of the cogs needed to transform.

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