DETROIT, MI -- A an action movie with a major Detroit tie has set an eye-popping box office records overseas.
Paramount Pictures' "Transformers: Age of Extinction," directed by Michael Bay, has earned the title of China's biggest grossing film of all-time.
The milestone was set in a matter of just 12 days as the film - with scenes shot in Detroit last summer - has grossed over $600 million.
China's previous top grossing film of all-time was "Avatar," according to a press release.
Achieving this historic benchmark with the unparalleled support from our partners in China has been a spectacular experience for our studio," said Brad Grey, chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures in a statement. "We're honored by the deeply passionate response from Chinese audiences and audiences throughout the world to 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' and the unique storytelling of Michael Bay.
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