Movie earnings as measure of Recession Easing..

I just read somewhere that Transformer and Ice Age 3 tied for earnings of 42.5 million $ over weekend..well,is it a sign of recession easing or the other way around..it was supposed to be an extended weekend in driving season in U.S...its the time when ppl go for drives,not get into watch movies..i think it must have been a cost cutting measure and is reducing consumer spending...so dont go on nos.Recession isnt going anywer soon....Finally,someone gained from recession,these movie producers:)