Updated: Revenge Hits $300 mil in Domestic Box Office, $600 Worldwide

Update: It's official! Paramount statement below.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen has become the first film of the year to hit $300 million in the domestic box office on Tuesday.

The film officially grossed $299,762,339 through Monday. The film has more or less split the gross down the middle domestically and overseas, grossing over $307.9 million through Monday.

Transformers took 39 days to overtake the $300 million mark domestically, while it took Revenge of the Fallen just 14 days the second fastest film to ever do so behind The Dark Knight.

The following is Paramount Pictures' official statement:

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$300 Million in 14-Days for Transformers Sequel

After only 14-days in release, the worldwide hit "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" became the 2nd fastest film in movie history to earn $300 million in U.S. ticket sales, eclipsing the previous record-holder "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," by 2-days. From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, the Paramount Pictures release trails only "The Dark Knight" in this record-setting achievement.

"Moviegoers everywhere propelled the film to this great success, paving the way for a phenomenal run," said Paramount Pictures Vice Chairman Rob Moore.

2007's "Transformers" earned $319.2 million in its theatrical run, and more than $700 million worldwide. The sequel has already taken in over $600 million worldwide to date, conquering several records including:

-- Biggest Wednesday-Sunday opening of all time.
-- Biggest Wednesday opening of all time.
-- Paramount's biggest international opening of all time.
-- 3rd biggest worldwide opening weekend of all time.
-- 4th biggest international opening of all time.

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Sources: Hollywood Reporter and Box Office Mojo