NEW YORK — The hulking machines of “Transformers” are no longer box-office behemoths in North America. But they’re still big in China.

Michael Bay’s “Transformers: The Last Knight,” the fifth installment in the Hasbro series, scored a franchise-low domestic debut with an estimated $43.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend and a five-day total of $69.1 million since opening Wednesday. All previous “Transformers” sequels opened with $97 million-plus.

But Paramount Pictures’ “The Last Knight,” the second “Transformers” movie to star Mark Wahlberg, still showed its might overseas. It took in $196.2 million internationally, including an impressive $123.4 million in China.

Future business will tell whether those grosses are enough to cover a hugely expensive movie: $217 million to make, plus nearly as much to market.

“Wonder Woman” and “Cars 3” tied for second place, both with $25.2 million. . Nearly a month after opening, Patty Jenkins’ “Wonder Woman” continues to be a major draw.

Ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore:

1. “Transformers: The Last Knight,” $ 45.3 million

2. (Tie) “Wonder Woman,” $25.2 million

2. (Tie) “Cars 3,” $25.2 million

4. “47 Meters Down,” $7.4 million

5. “All Eyez On Me,” $5.9 million

6. “The Mummy,” $5.8 million

7. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” $5.2 million

8. “Rough Night,” $4.7 million

9. “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie,” $4.3 million

10. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” $3 million.