Most Popular Movies 2014

This chart shows the 2014 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2014 releases.

See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2014 - Top 2014 Worldwide

  1
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster
Domestic BO:
$208,545,589
International BO:
$502,098,977

Synopsis

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster
Domestic BO:
$203,353,995
International BO:
$506,142,403

Synopsis

We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. It’s great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Director: Francis Lawrence
Lead Roles: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen
Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 2014 (Wide), released as Hunger Games: La Révolte - Partie 1 (France)
Keywords: Dystopia, Romance, Posthumous Release, Young Adult Book Adaptation, Post Apocalypse, Rebellion, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$337,135,885
International BO:
$429,439,246

Synopsis

Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.

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Lego poster
The Lego Movie
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Emmet, Will Ferrell as President Business, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle/Lucy, Will Arnett as Batman, Alison Brie as Uni-Kitty, Charlie Day as Spaceman Benny, Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius, Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, Channing Tatum as Superman, Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman
Initial Theatrical Release: February 6, 2014 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: 3-D, Mistaken Identity, End of the World, Secret Identity, D.C. Comics, Family Movie, Gratuitous Cameos, Love at First Sight, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure, Surprise Twist, Live Action Segment in Animated Movie
Classification: Based on Toy, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$257,784,718
International BO:
$209,791,710

Synopsis

Emmet is an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly under-prepared.

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Godzilla poster
Domestic BO:
$200,676,069
International BO:
$328,400,000

Synopsis

Godzilla 3D remake.

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Guardians of the Galaxy poster
Domestic BO:
$333,714,112
International BO:
$437,168,283

Synopsis

Adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.

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Neighbors poster
Domestic BO:
$150,086,800
International BO:
$120,857,628

Synopsis

A young couple suffering from arrested development are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
Domestic BO:
$255,119,788
International BO:
$685,203,251

Synopsis

The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary Arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide—unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends as five great armies go to war.

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Left Behind poster
Left Behind
Director: Vic Armstrong
Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Rayford Steele, Chad Michael Murray as Buck Williams, Cassi Thomson as Chloe Steele, Nicky Whelan as Hattie Durham, Jordin Sparks as Shasta Carvell
Initial Theatrical Release: October 3, 2014 (Wide) by Freestyle Releasing
Keywords: Remake, Faith-Based Film, End of the World, Religious, Post Apocalypse, Prophecy, Rapture, Action Thriller
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$14,019,924
International BO:
$6,749,285

Synopsis

The most important event in the history of mankind is happening right now. In the blink of an eye, the biblical Rapture strikes the world. Millions of people disappear without a trace. All that remains are their clothes and belongings, and in an instant, terror and chaos spread around the world. The vanishings cause unmanned vehicles to crash and burn. Planes fall from the sky. Emergency forces everywhere are devastated. Gridlock, riots and looting overrun the cities. There is no one to help or provide answers. In a moment, the entire planet is plunged into darkness.

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Dumb and Dumber To poster
Dumb and Dumber To
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas, Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne
Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Road Trip
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$86,208,010
International BO:
$70,345,582

Synopsis

Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.

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11
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return poster
Domestic BO:
$8,462,347
International BO:
$11,645,586

Synopsis

A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends of Oz finds Dorothy waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

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12
Noah poster
Domestic BO:
$101,200,044
International BO:
$251,631,021

Synopsis

Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the story of courage, sacrifice and hope.

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Fury poster
Fury
Director: David Ayer
Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Wardaddy, Shia LaBeouf as Boyd "Bible" Swan, Logan Lerman as Norman "Cobb" Ellison, Michael Peña as Trini "Gordo" Garcia, Jon Bernthal as Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis
Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: World War II, Behind Enemy Lines, IMAX: DMR, War Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$85,817,906
International BO:
$124,497,775

Synopsis

April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

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Food Chains poster
Food Chains
Director: Sanjay Rawal
Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 2014 (Limited) by Screen Media Films
Keywords: Food, Agitprop, Life on a Farm, Poverty, Political, Voiceover/Narration
Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual
International BO:
$176

Synopsis

There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it. Farmworkers who form the foundation of our fresh food industry are routinely abused and robbed of wages. In extreme cases they can be beaten, sexually harassed or even enslaved - all within the borders of the United States. Food Chains exposes the human cost in our food supply and the complicity of the supermarket industry. Supermarkets earn $4 trillion globally and have tremendous power over the agricultural system. Over the past 3 decades they have drained revenue from their supply chain leaving farmworkers in poverty and forced to work under subhuman conditions. Yet supermarkets take no responsibility for this.

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Anime nere poster
Anime nere
Director: Francesco Munzi
Lead Roles: Marco Leonardi as Luigi, Peppino Mazzotta as Rocco, Fabrizio Ferracane as Luciano
Initial Theatrical Release: September 18, 2014 (Wide) (Italy)
Keywords: Set in Italy, Organized Crime, Mafia, Inspired by a True Story
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$100,725
International BO:
$1,197,071

Synopsis

BLACK SOULS is a tale of violence betting violence and complex morality inherited by each generation in rural Calabria, a real-life mafia seat in Southern Italy. The Carbone family consists of three brothers, Luigi and Rocco who are engaged in the family business of international drug trade and Luciano who has remained in the ancestral town of Africo in the Aspromonte mountains on the Mediterraen coast – herding goats. His 20-year old son Leo has little respect for his farmer father, but idealizes his Mafioso uncles. When Leo shoots up a bar owned by a rival family with a longstanding blood feud with the Carbones, his reckless actions create trouble that brings the whole family back to Africo for the inevitable bloody showdown.

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Swearnet: The Movie poster
Swearnet: The Movie
Director: Warren P. Sonoda
Initial Theatrical Release: September 12, 2014 (Limited) by Dada Films, released as Swearnet
Keywords: Fictionalized Version of Yourself, Censorship, Internet, TV Industry
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction

Synopsis

After years of playing the Trailer Park Boys on TV, Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay and Mike Smith decide it is time to stop fucking around and create their own network. A place where balls out comedy is the norm, drinking and drugs are not just accepted but encouraged, and people can fucking talk any way they want to fucking talk. Freed from the constraints of regular TV networks and the dickheads that run them, the Boys can do whatever the fuck they want—news, weather, sports, cock signing, Swearaoke, and epic consumption of whiskey, weed and the occasional hallucinogen. But first, with the help of Pat Roach, Tom Green, and Carrot Top, they must honor the passing of JP’s father, a local racing legend, by crossing the finish line in the East Coast Targa race one last time. Along the way, their friendships are tested as Pat transforms into the foul-mouthed Swearman and Mike becomes a single-minded fuckwad, concerned only with finding fame and fortune in the online world. Will the comedy trio remain intact? Or will they sever all ties and go their separate fucking ways?

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Captian America: The Winter Soldier poster
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Lead Roles: Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Robert Redford as Agent Alexander Pierce, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Initial Theatrical Release: March 28, 2014 (Wide) (Spain)
Keywords: 3-D, Terrorism, Government Corruption, Surprise Twist, Marvel Comics, Non-Chronological, Cyborg, Epilogue, Scene in End Credits, Hostage, Intertitle, Rescue, Faked Death, Returning Soldiers, Old Age Makeup, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero
Domestic BO:
$259,746,958
International BO:
$454,654,931

Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with the Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, is living quietly in Washington D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off assailants sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

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18
Deliver Us from Evil poster
Domestic BO:
$30,577,122
International BO:
$57,379,496

Synopsis

New York police officer Ralph Sarchie, struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the frightening and demonic possessions that are terrorizing their city.

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Love, Rosie poster
Love, Rosie
Director: Christian Ditter
Lead Roles: Lily Collins as Rosie Dunne, Sam Claflin as Alex Stewart
Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 2014 (Wide) (Australia)
Keywords: Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Teenage Mom
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$20,431
International BO:
$6,126,089

Synopsis

Since the moment they met at age 5, Rosie and Alex have been best friends, facing the highs and lows of growing up side by side. A fleeting shared moment, one missed opportunity, and the decisions that follow send their lives in completely different directions. As each navigates the complexities of life, love, and everything in between, they always find their way back to each other - but is it just friendship, or something more?

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Bad Words poster
Bad Words
Director: Jason Bateman
Lead Roles: Jason Bateman as Guy Trilby
Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features
Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Tournament, Intellectual Pursuits, Bad Role Models, Directing Yourself, Black Comedy
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$7,779,614
International BO:
$63,531

Synopsis

40-year old Guy Trilby finds a loophole in the rules of the National Quill Spelling Bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year old Chaitanya, who is completely unfazed by Guy’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.

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Locke poster
Domestic BO:
$1,370,646
International BO:
$717,744

Synopsis

Ivan Locke has worked diligently to craft the life he has envisioned, dedicating himself to the job that he loves and the family he adores. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul. All taking place over the course of one car ride, Locke is an exploration of how one decision can lead to the complete collapse of a life.

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22
Gone Girl poster
Domestic BO:
$167,767,189
International BO:
$199,393,592

Synopsis

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his beautiful wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

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Synopsis

The adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune—all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

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Interstellar poster
Interstellar
Director: Christopher Nolan
Lead Roles: Matthew McConaughey as Cooper
Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 2014 (Wide) (France)
Keywords: Space Program, Post Apocalypse, Time Travel, Non-Chronological, Dream Sequence, Nightmare, Robot, IMAX: DMR, Heroic Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction
Domestic BO:
$188,017,894
International BO:
$459,033,388

Synopsis

Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

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The Expendables 3 poster
The Expendables 3
Director: Patrick Hughes
Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross, Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, Antonio Banderas as Galgo, Jet Li as Yin Yang, Wesley Snipes as Doc, Dolph Lundgren as Gunnar Jensen, Kelsey Grammer as Bonaparte, Randy Couture as Toll Road, Terry Crews as Hale Caesar, Kellan Lutz as John Smilee, Ronda Rousey as Luna, Glen Powell as Thorn, Victor Ortiz as Mars, Robert Davi as Vata, Mel Gibson as Conrad Stonebanks, Harrison Ford as Drummer, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench
Initial Theatrical Release: August 14, 2014 (Wide) (Portugal)
Keywords: Mercenaries, Ensemble, Arms Dealer, Faked Death, Revenge, Screenplay Written By the Star, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$39,322,544
International BO:
$170,138,834

Synopsis

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables—but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

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