#1 of 6 #1 sci-fi movie of August 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
2014 · Action, Adventure
$773.4M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%
Sci-Fi box office · August 2014
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 2014, with $773.4M worldwide, ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M and Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) at $186.1M. 6 sci-fi films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 23% on July 2014, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 5 sci-fi releases.
- August 2014 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs July 2014
- +23%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of August 2014?
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) leads with $773.4M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.5B, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of August 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 2014.
- 1 Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $333.7M Rest of the world: $439.6M Worldwide: $773.4M
- 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M
Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide - 3 Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.1M
- 4 Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $21.9M Worldwide: $67M
- 5 Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $137.8K Rest of the world: $620.9K Worldwide: $758.8K
- 6
Aug 25, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2014?
Of the top 6, The Giver (2014) earned the biggest share at home (67% in the US & Canada), while The Congress (2014) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $570.2M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M $333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M $191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Giver (2014) $67M $45.1M US & Canada · 67% $21.9M elsewhere · 33%
- 5 The Congress (2014) $758.8K $137.8K US & Canada · 18% $620.9K elsewhere · 82%
- 6 Altergeist (2014) $123.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of August 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) took $773.4M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $671.1M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Giver (2014) $67M The Giver (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 The Congress (2014) $882K The Congress (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2014 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $1.5B from 6 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2005 1 film | 1 | $20.2M | – | 2046 (2005) $20.2M |
| August 2006 3 films · −36% | 3 | $12.9M | −36% | Zoom (2006) $12.5M |
| August 2007 5 films · +731% | 5 | $106.8M | +731% | Underdog (2007) $65.3M |
| August 2008 5 films · +116% | 5 | $230.2M | +116% | Death Race (2008) $76M |
| August 2009 7 films · +153% | 7 | $581.8M | +153% | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) $302.5M |
| August 2010 2 films · −97% | 2 | $20.1M | −97% | City Under Siege (2010) $13.9M |
| August 2011 4 films · +2925% | 4 | $608.3M | +2925% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 7 films · −63% | 7 | $225.3M | −63% | Total Recall (2012) $198.5M |
| August 2013 6 films · +55% | 6 | $348.5M | +55% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 6 films · +334% | 6 | $1.5B | +334% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: June leads with $2B, led by Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014).
- January $120.9M #1 I, Frankenstein (2014)
- February $244.5M #1 RoboCop (2014)
- March $566.3M #1 Divergent (2014)
- April $868.1M #1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- May $1.3B #1 X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- June $2B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- July $1.2B #1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August $1.5B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- September $377.2M #1 The Maze Runner (2014)
- October $27.4M #1 Left Behind (2014)
- November $1.4B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December $100.4M #1 PK (2014)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office August 2014: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 2014?
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) leads with $773.4M worldwide, $333.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M and Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) at $186.1M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 2014 earn?
6 sci-fi films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, or $252.1M per film on average. July 2014 releases took $1.2B.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) with $773.4M.
How is the August 2014 sci-fi box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in August 2014. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the August 2014 sci-fi box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.