#1 of 127 #1 movie of August 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
2014 · Action, Adventure
$773.4M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$333.7M US & Canada · 43% $439.6M elsewhere · 57%
Box office · August 2014
August 2014 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 2014, with $773.4M worldwide, ahead of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M and The Expendables 3 (2014) at $214.7M. 127 films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 22% on July 2014, whose releases took $2.5B. By genre, Action leads with $2B across 19 releases.
- August 2014 releases with a gross
- 127
- combined worldwide
- $3B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs July 2014
- +22%
#1 of 127 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 2014?
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) leads with $773.4M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8B, 60% of what all 127 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 Release of August 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 127. 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 Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M
- 3 Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $175.3M Worldwide: $214.7M
- 4 Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.1M
- 5 Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $113.9M Worldwide: $161.5M
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Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $135.8M Worldwide: $138.3M - 7
Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $55.8M Worldwide: $138.2M - 8
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $54.2M Rest of the world: $36M Worldwide: $90.2M - 9
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $71.3M Worldwide: $86.2M - 10
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $78.3M - 11
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $21.9M Worldwide: $67M - 12
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.7M
Aug 1, 2014 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy $52.7M worldwide - 13
Aug 6, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $48M Worldwide: $50.5M - 14
Aug 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.2M - 15
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $41.9M - 16
Aug 27, 2014 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $39.7M - 17
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $25.6M Worldwide: $39.4M - 18
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $281K Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $35.9M - 19
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $33.4M - 20
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $10.8K Worldwide: $30.1M - 21
Aug 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M - 22
Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M - 23
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $18M - 24
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $16.9M - 25
Aug 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.3M - 26
Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 27
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 28
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $8.5M - 29
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 30
Aug 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 31
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $6.1M - 32
Aug 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 33
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 34
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $45K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.1M - 35
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 36
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $66.6K Rest of the world: $3.8M Worldwide: $3.9M - 37
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.7M - 38
Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible (2014)Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
Aug 30, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation $3.7M worldwide - 39
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $795.2K Worldwide: $3.1M - 40
Aug 27, 2014 US and Canada: $54.9K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3M - 41
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 42
Aug 24, 2014 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $2.6M - 43
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $645.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M - 44
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 45
Aug 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 46
Aug 7, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 47
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $742.7K Worldwide: $2M - 48
Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 49
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 50
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2014?
Of the top 10, If I Stay (2014) earned the biggest share at home (64% in the US & Canada), while The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 127 films, $1B (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports 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 The Expendables 3 (2014) $214.7M $39.3M US & Canada · 18% $175.3M elsewhere · 82%
- 4 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Into the Storm (2014) $161.5M $47.6M US & Canada · 29% $113.9M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) $138.3M $2.6M US & Canada · 2% $135.8M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 Let's Be Cops (2014) $138.2M $82.4M US & Canada · 60% $55.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) $90.2M $54.2M US & Canada · 60% $36M elsewhere · 40%
- 9 Step Up: All In (2014) $86.2M $14.9M US & Canada · 17% $71.3M elsewhere · 83%
- 10 If I Stay (2014) $78.3M $50.5M US & Canada · 64% $27.8M elsewhere · 36%
Gross bands
How Many August 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 127 films crossed $100M and took $2.1B between them, 70% of the total. 100 films, 79% of the list, earned under $10M.
26% 44% 27%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $773.4M · 26% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 5% of the list $1.3B · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 16% of the list $811.7M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 100 films, 79% of the list $107.9M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 3–9) took $1.1B, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (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) $885.6M Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $1.1B Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Expendables 3 (2014) $630.3M The Expendables 3 (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 If I Stay (2014) $169.8M If I Stay (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Dearest (2014) $244M Dearest (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 The Smell of Us (2014) $91.3K The Smell of Us (2014)
Earlier years
How Does August 2014 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2014 earned the most: $3B from 127 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| August 2005 78 films | 78 | $1.2B | – | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 95 films · −3% | 95 | $1.1B | −3% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 130 films · +71% | 130 | $1.9B | +71% | The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) $442.8M |
| August 2008 122 films · −14% | 122 | $1.6B | −14% | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) $403.4M |
| August 2009 106 films · +13% | 106 | $1.8B | +13% | Inglourious Basterds (2009) $321.5M |
| August 2010 95 films · −11% | 95 | $1.6B | −11% | The Expendables (2010) $274.5M |
| August 2011 88 films · +4% | 88 | $1.7B | +4% | Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) $481.8M |
| August 2012 140 films · +11% | 140 | $1.9B | +11% | The Expendables 2 (2012) $315M |
| August 2013 117 films · +21% | 117 | $2.3B | +21% | Elysium (2013) $286.1M |
| August 2014 127 films · +32% | 127 | $3B | +32% | Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) $773.4M |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in August 2014?
Action took $2B across 19 films, 68% of the total, ahead of Adventure ($1.9B) and Sci-Fi ($1.5B). A film counts once for each of its genres. English-language films took $2.2B across 56 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language films ($346.3M) and Korean-language films ($185.7M).
August 2014 Box Office by Genre
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Action $2B19 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) -
Adventure $1.9B14 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) -
Sci-Fi $1.5B6 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) -
Fantasy $851.5M9 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) -
Animation $729.6M9 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) -
Comedy $715.9M36 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) -
Drama $676.7M61 films · #1 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) -
Thriller $518.9M23 films · #1 The Expendables 3 (2014) -
Romance $302.1M20 films · #1 The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) -
Music $200.7M8 films · #1 Step Up: All In (2014)
August 2014 Box Office by Language
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English $2.2B56 films · #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - Japanese $346.3M8 films · #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
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Korean $185.7M4 films · #1 The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014) -
Chinese $69.8M4 films · #1 Dearest (2014) - Spanish $21.7M4 films · #1 Cantinflas (2014)
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Hindi $12.5M4 films · #1 Mardaani (2014) -
German $12M4 films · #1 Playing Doctor (2014) -
French $5.7M12 films · #1 SK1 (2014) -
Norwegian $4.5M2 films · #1 Ragnarok (2014) -
Hungarian $3.9M1 film · #1 The Notebook (2014)
Archive
Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: May leads with $3.6B, led by Maleficent (2014).
- January $1.4B #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February $2B #1 The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March $2.3B #1 Noah (2014)
- April $2.3B #1 Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
- May $3.6B #1 Maleficent (2014)
- June $3.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- July $2.5B #1 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
- August $3B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
- September $1.4B #1 The Maze Runner (2014)
- October $2.2B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- November $2.7B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- December $3.6B #1 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
FAQ
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 127 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing 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 The Expendables 3 (2014) at $214.7M.
How much did movies released in August 2014 earn?
127 films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, or $23.8M per film on average. July 2014 releases took $2.5B.
How many movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) with $773.4M.
How is the August 2014 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 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.