r/boxoffice • u/SanderSo47 A24 • Mar 06 '23
Original Analysis CinemaScore Analysis – 2014 Edition
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In this post, I kept track of every 2014 movie's CinemaScore (at least, the ones that got it). I plan to post for each subsequent year, one year per weekend. My intention is to see the evolution of each year and how the grades can either help or damage a movie's legs.
I plan to delve into each year and each movie that got a grade. While CinemaScore was founded in 1979, we didn't get a grade until 1982 and we didn't get full information until 1986.
Before starting, some notes:
This list is based on multipliers/legs. In this case, domestic total/domestic opening weekend = multiplier/legs.
If a movie opens on Saturday or Sunday (like on Christmas Day), I will use its first full weekend (Friday through Sunday).
The opening weekend is based on its first wide release (600+ theaters).
If a movie never makes it past 600 theaters, then its biggest weekend number will be used.
The figures are all taken from The Numbers and Box Office Mojo.
In 2014, 127 movies received CinemaScores (2013 had 126). How did it go?
A+
5 movies (3.93%) managed to get the rare A+. Generally, this indicates exceptional word of mouth and guarantees a long and healthy run. Of course, the bigger a movie opens, the weaker legs will turn out to be. These movies averaged a 5.70x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 6 movies with a 4.03x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Imitation Game | Nov/28 | The Weinstein Company | $7,932,292 | $91,125,143 | $14M | 24 | 11.49x |
| 2 | America: Imagine the World Without Her | Jun/27 | Lionsgate | $2,743,753 | $14,444,502 | $5M | 10 | 5.26x |
| 3 | Selma | Dec/25 | Paramount | $11,307,394 | $52,076,908 | $20M | 16 | 4.61x |
| 4 | American Sniper | Dec/25 | Warner Bros. | $89,269,066 | $350,126,372 | $59M | 26 | 3.92x |
| 5 | The Good Lie | Oct/3 | Warner Bros. | $841,422 | $2,722,209 | N/A | 14 | 3.24x |
A
22 movies (17.32%) managed to get the grade. A step down from the rare A+, but it still indicates strong word of mouth. These movies averaged a 3.28x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 16 movies with a 4.48x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pride | Sep/26 | CBS Films | $255,227 | $1,446,634 | N/A | 8 | 5.66x |
| 2 | The Hundred-Foot Journey | Aug/8 | Disney | $10,979,290 | $54,235,441 | $22M | 17 | 4.94x |
| 3 | Heaven Is for Real | Apr/16 | Sony | $22,522,221 | $91,386,097 | $12M | 17 | 4.06x |
| 4 | Big Hero 6 | Nov/7 | Disney | $56,215,889 | $222,527,828 | $165M | 28 | 3.96x |
| 5 | The Lego Movie | Feb/7 | Warner Bros. | $69,050,279 | $257,784,718 | $60M | 30 | 3.73x |
| 6 | Bears | Apr/16 | Disney | $4,776,267 | $17,780,194 | $5M | 13 | 3.72x |
| 7 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Jun/14 | Fox | $49,451,322 | $177,002,924 | $145M | 26 | 3.58x |
| 8 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Aug/1 | Disney | $94,320,883 | $333,714,112 | $195M | 27 | 3.54x |
| 9 | Maleficent | May/30 | Disney | $69,431,298 | $241,407,328 | $180M | 27 | 3.48x |
| 10 | Mr. Peabody & Sherman | Mar/7 | Fox | $32,207,057 | $111,506,430 | $145M | 26 | 3.46x |
| 11 | Planes: Fire & Rescue | Jul/18 | Disney | $17,509,407 | $59,157,732 | $50M | 17 | 3.38x |
| 12 | Rio 2 | Apr/11 | Fox | $39,327,869 | $131,538,435 | $103M | 21 | 3.34x |
| 13 | Ride Along | Jan/17 | Universal | $41,516,170 | $134,202,565 | $25M | 13 | 3.23x |
| 14 | Divergent | Mar/21 | Lionsgate | $54,607,747 | $150,947,895 | $88M | 16 | 2.76x |
| 15 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Apr/4 | Disney | $95,023,721 | $259,746,958 | $170M | 20 | 2.73x |
| 16 | Dolphin Tale 2 | Sep/12 | Warner Bros. | $15,873,397 | $42,024,533 | $36M | 14 | 2.65x |
| 17 | The Fault in Our Stars | Jun/6 | Fox | $48,002,523 | $124,872,350 | $12M | 18 | 2.60x |
| 18 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | May/23 | Fox | $90,823,660 | $233,921,534 | $205M | 20 | 2.58x |
| 19 | Beyond the Lights | Nov/14 | Relativity Media | $6,200,284 | $14,618,727 | $7M | 12 | 2.36x |
| 20 | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | May/9 | Clarius Entertainment | $3,747,780 | $8,462,347 | $70M | 12 | 2.26x |
| 21 | Get On Up | Aug/1 | Universal | $13,585,915 | $30,569,935 | $30M | 7 | 2.25x |
| 22 | Cesar Chavez | Mar/28 | Lionsgate | $2,861,528 | $5,571,497 | $10M | 6 | 1.95x |
A–
33 movies (25.98%) managed to get the grade. Generally, word of mouth will be good and indicates audiences like the movie, their expectations were met and nothing more. These movies averaged a 3.87x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 25 movies with a 3.35x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birdman | Oct/19 | Searchlight | $2,471,471 | $42,340,598 | $16.5M | 26 | 17.13x |
| 2 | Wild | Dec/5 | Searchlight | $4,113,752 | $37,880,356 | $15M | 22 | 9.20x |
| 3 | St. Vincent | Oct/10 | The Weinstein Company | $7,746,596 | $44,137,712 | $13M | 20 | 5.70x |
| 4 | Annie | Dec/19 | Sony | $15,861,939 | $85,911,262 | $65M | 13 | 5.41x |
| 5 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Dec/17 | Warner Bros. | $54,724,334 | $255,119,788 | $250M | 15 | 4.66x |
| 6 | Earth to Echo | Jul/2 | Relativity Media | $8,364,199 | $38,934,842 | $13M | 17 | 4.65x |
| 7 | What If | Aug/8 | CBS Films | $854,364 | $3,493,000 | $11M | 6 | 4.08x |
| 8 | Unbroken | Dec/25 | Universal | $30,621,445 | $115,637,895 | $65M | 11 | 3.78x |
| 9 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Oct/10 | Disney | $18,360,230 | $66,954,149 | $28M | 20 | 3.65x |
| 10 | Fury | Oct/17 | Sony | $23,702,421 | $85,817,906 | $68M | 14 | 3.62x |
| 11 | When the Game Stands Tall | Aug/22 | Sony | $8,381,509 | $30,127,963 | $15M | 11 | 3.59x |
| 12 | The Judge | Oct/10 | Warner Bros. | $13,116,226 | $47,119,388 | $45M | 14 | 3.59x |
| 13 | Jersey Boys | Jun/20 | Warner Bros. | $13,319,371 | $47,047,013 | $40M | 14 | 3.53x |
| 14 | Million Dollar Arm | May/16 | Disney | $10,515,659 | $36,447,959 | $25M | 14 | 3.47x |
| 15 | The Wind Rises | Feb/21 | Disney | $1,517,404 | $5,209,580 | $30M | 13 | 3.43x |
| 16 | 22 Jump Street | Jun/13 | Sony | $57,071,445 | $191,719,337 | $84M | 23 | 3.36x |
| 17 | Penguins of Madagascar | Nov/26 | Fox | $25,447,444 | $83,350,911 | $132M | 23 | 3.28x |
| 18 | Blended | May/23 | Warner Bros. | $14,284,031 | $46,290,741 | $40M | 14 | 3.24x |
| 19 | If I Stay | Aug/22 | Warner Bros. | $15,679,190 | $50,474,843 | $11M | 11 | 3.22x |
| 20 | Non-Stop | Feb/28 | Universal | $28,875,635 | $91,742,160 | $50M | 13 | 3.18x |
| 21 | The Maze Runner | Sep/19 | Fox | $32,512,804 | $102,427,862 | $34M | 20 | 3.15x |
| 22 | The Equalizer | Sep/26 | Sony | $34,137,828 | $101,530,738 | $55M | 16 | 2.97x |
| 23 | The Book of Life | Oct/17 | Fox | $17,005,218 | $50,151,543 | $50M | 19 | 2.95x |
| 24 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Jul/11 | Fox | $72,611,427 | $208,545,589 | $170M | 21 | 2.87x |
| 25 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Nov/21 | Lionsgate | $121,897,634 | $337,135,885 | $125M | 17 | 2.77x |
| 26 | The Expendables 3 | Aug/15 | Lionsgate | $15,879,645 | $39,322,544 | $90M | 9 | 2.48x |
| 27 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Jun/27 | Paramount | $100,038,390 | $245,439,076 | $210M | 14 | 2.45x |
| 28 | Dracula Untold | Oct/10 | Universal | $23,514,615 | $55,991,880 | $70M | 7 | 2.38x |
| 29 | Son of God | Feb/28 | Fox | $25,601,865 | $59,700,064 | $22M | 14 | 2.33x |
| 30 | Think Like a Man Too | Jun/20 | Sony | $29,241,911 | $65,028,687 | $24M | 9 | 2.22x |
| 31 | The Single Moms Club | Mar/14 | Lionsgate | $8,075,111 | $15,995,891 | $8M | 7 | 1.98x |
| 32 | About Last Night | Feb/14 | Sony | $25,649,011 | $48,637,684 | $13M | 11 | 1.90x |
| 33 | Endless Love | Feb/14 | Universal | $13,307,125 | $23,438,250 | $20M | 5 | 1.76x |
B+
22 movies (17.32%) managed to get the grade. This is where things get interesting. Generally, it indicates average word of mouth. The audience didn't love it, but didn't hate it. For some niche movies, this should be a fine score. But for IP-driven movies, this should be concerning as fans are more biased to the movie itself. These movies averaged a 3.08x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 28 movies with a 3.33x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Dec/19 | Warner Bros. | $17,100,520 | $113,746,621 | $127M | 29 | 6.65x |
| 2 | Interstellar | Nov/5 | Paramount | $47,510,360 | $188,017,894 | $165M | 19 | 3.96x |
| 3 | The Giver | Aug/15 | The Weinstein Company | $12,305,016 | $45,090,374 | $25M | 17 | 3.66x |
| 4 | The Monuments Men | Feb/7 | Sony | $22,003,433 | $78,031,620 | $30M | 15 | 3.55x |
| 5 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Nov/26 | Warner Bros. | $15,457,418 | $54,445,357 | $42M | 12 | 3.52x |
| 6 | Edge of Tomorrow | Jun/6 | Warner Bros. | $28,760,246 | $100,206,256 | $178M | 14 | 3.48x |
| 7 | The Other Woman | Apr/25 | Fox | $24,763,752 | $83,911,193 | $40M | 16 | 3.39x |
| 8 | And So It Goes | Jul/25 | Clarius Entertainment | $4,642,329 | $15,160,801 | $18M | 10 | 3.27x |
| 9 | The November Man | Aug/27 | Relativity Media | $7,911,597 | $25,018,119 | $15M | 9 | 3.16x |
| 10 | Muppets Most Wanted | Mar/21 | Disney | $17,005,126 | $51,178,893 | $50M | 17 | 3.01x |
| 11 | This Is Where I Leave You | Sep/19 | Warner Bros. | $11,558,149 | $34,296,320 | $19.8M | 11 | 2.97x |
| 12 | Draft Day | Apr/11 | Lionsgate | $9,783,603 | $28,842,237 | $25M | 10 | 2.95x |
| 13 | The Boxtrolls | Sep/26 | Focus Features | $17,275,239 | $50,837,305 | $60M | 19 | 2.94x |
| 14 | RoboCop | Feb/14 | Sony | $21,681,430 | $58,607,007 | $130M | 14 | 2.70x |
| 15 | The Best of Me | Oct/17 | Relativity Media | $10,003,827 | $26,766,213 | $26M | 13 | 2.68x |
| 16 | Need for Speed | Mar/14 | Disney | $17,844,939 | $43,568,507 | $66M | 14 | 2.44x |
| 17 | Hercules | Jul/25 | Paramount | $29,800,263 | $72,688,614 | $100M | 12 | 2.44x |
| 18 | Step Up: All In | Aug/8 | Lionsgate | $6,469,857 | $14,904,384 | $35M | 8 | 2.30x |
| 19 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | May/2 | Sony | $91,608,337 | $202,853,933 | $250M | 16 | 2.24x |
| 20 | No Good Deed | Sep/12 | Sony | $24,250,283 | $52,543,632 | $13.2M | 8 | 2.17x |
| 21 | Godzilla | May/16 | Warner Bros. | $93,188,384 | $200,676,069 | $160M | 15 | 2.15x |
| 22 | Brick Mansions | Apr/25 | Relativity Media | $9,516,855 | $20,396,829 | $28M | 10 | 2.14x |
B
21 movies (16.53%) managed to get the grade. Another step down, which indicates word of mouth to be below average or middling. It could still hold on pretty well, but it's not guaranteed. These movies averaged a 2.93x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 19 movies with a 2.80x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enemy | Mar/14 | A24 | $197,625 | $1,008,726 | N/A | 9 | 5.10x |
| 2 | Let's Be Cops | Aug/13 | Fox | $17,813,722 | $82,390,774 | $17M | 17 | 4.63x |
| 3 | Gone Girl | Oct/3 | Fox | $37,513,109 | $167,767,189 | $61M | 21 | 4.47x |
| 4 | Into the Woods | Dec/25 | Disney | $31,051,923 | $128,002,372 | $50M | 16 | 4.12x |
| 5 | The Nut Job | Jan/17 | Open Road Films | $19,405,000 | $64,251,538 | $30M | 16 | 3.31x |
| 6 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Jan/17 | Paramount | $15,451,981 | $50,577,412 | $60M | 11 | 3.27x |
| 7 | Neighbors | May/9 | Universal | $49,033,915 | $150,086,800 | $18M | 15 | 3.06x |
| 8 | John Wick | Oct/24 | Lionsgate | $14,415,922 | $43,037,835 | $20M | 13 | 2.99x |
| 9 | That Awkward Moment | Jan/31 | Focus Features | $8,742,109 | $26,068,955 | $8M | 9 | 2.98x |
| 10 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Aug/8 | Aug/8 | $65,575,105 | $191,204,754 | $125M | 15 | 2.92x |
| 11 | Into the Storm | Aug/8 | Warner Bros. | $17,346,427 | $47,602,194 | $50M | 15 | 2.74x |
| 12 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | May/30 | Universal | $16,797,385 | $42,720,965 | $40M | 7 | 2.54x |
| 13 | 3 Days to Kill | Feb/21 | Relativity Media | $12,242,218 | $30,697,999 | $28M | 12 | 2.51x |
| 14 | The Purge: Anarchy | Jul/18 | Universal | $29,816,675 | $71,562,550 | $9M | 9 | 2.40x |
| 15 | 300 | Mar/7 | Warner Bros. | $45,038,460 | $106,580,051 | $110M | 12 | 2.37x |
| 16 | Annabelle | Oct/3 | Warner Bros. | $37,134,255 | $84,273,813 | $6.5M | 11 | 2.27x |
| 17 | Pompeii | Feb/21 | Sony | $10,340,823 | $23,169,033 | $100M | 8 | 2.24x |
| 18 | I, Frankenstein | Jan/24 | Lionsgate | $8,610,441 | $19,075,290 | $65M | 8 | 2.22x |
| 19 | Sabotage | Mar/28 | Open Road Films | $5,272,444 | $10,508,518 | $35M | 7 | 1.99x |
| 20 | The Identical | Sep/5 | Freestyle Releasing | $1,587,137 | $2,827,666 | $16M | 3 | 1.78x |
| 21 | Winter's Tale | Feb/14 | Warner Bros. | $7,297,694 | $12,600,231 | $70M | 7 | 1.73x |
B–
11 movies (8.66%) managed to get the grade. Word of mouth is now extremely below average and indicates audiences are more disliking it. These movies averaged a 2.40x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 13 movies with a 2.52x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deliver Us From Evil | Jul/2 | Sony | $9,740,471 | $30,577,122 | $30M | 6 | 3.14x |
| 2 | Nightcrawler | Oct/31 | Open Road Films | $10,441,000 | $32,381,218 | $8.5M | 14 | 3.10x |
| 3 | Exodus: Gods and Kings | Dec/14 | Fox | $24,115,934 | $65,014,513 | $140M | 11 | 2.70x |
| 4 | Labor Day | Jan/31 | Paramount | $5,175,282 | $13,371,528 | $18M | 7 | 2.58x |
| 5 | Dumb and Dumber To | Nov/14 | Universal | $36,111,775 | $86,208,010 | $50M | 13 | 2.39x |
| 6 | Left Behind | Oct/3 | Freestyle Releasing | $6,300,146 | $14,019,924 | $16M | 10 | 2.23x |
| 7 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Aug/22 | The Weinstein Company | $6,317,683 | $13,757,804 | $65M | 7 | 2.18x |
| 8 | The Legend of Hercules | Jan/10 | Lionsgate | $8,868,318 | $18,848,538 | $70M | 9 | 2.13x |
| 9 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Sep/19 | Universal | $12,758,780 | $26,017,685 | $28M | 5 | 2.04x |
| 10 | Vampire Academy | Feb/7 | The Weinstein Company | $3,921,742 | $7,791,979 | $30M | 8 | 1.99x |
| 11 | A Haunted House 2 | Apr/18 | Open Road Films | $8,843,875 | $17,329,487 | $4M | 8 | 1.96x |
C+
7 movies (5.51%) managed to get the grade. This is where generally horror movies get their ratings. For non-horror movies tho, you better hope it has a compelling premise or it will heavily drop. These movies averaged a 2.74x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 12 movies with a 2.28x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tammy | Jul/2 | Warner Bros. | $21,577,049 | $84,525,432 | $20M | 15 | 3.92x |
| 2 | The Gambler | Dec/25 | Paramount | $9,127,514 | $33,680,992 | $25M | 10 | 3.69x |
| 3 | Lucy | Jul/25 | Universal | $43,899,340 | $126,573,960 | $40M | 15 | 2.88x |
| 4 | Sex Tape | Jul/18 | Sony | $14,608,152 | $38,543,473 | $40M | 10 | 2.64x |
| 5 | The Quiet Ones | Apr/25 | Lionsgate | $3,880,053 | $8,509,867 | $0.2M | 6 | 2.19x |
| 6 | Transcendence | Apr/18 | Warner Bros. | $10,886,386 | $23,022,309 | $100M | 9 | 2.11x |
| 7 | Before I Go to Sleep | Oct/31 | Clarius Entertainment | $1,843,347 | $3,242,457 | $22M | 3 | 1.76x |
C
3 movies (2.36%) managed to get the grade. Even worse word of mouth, but some of these movies had some middling to outright terrible response. These movies averaged a 2.39x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 3 movies with a 3.83x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouija | Oct/24 | Universal | $19,875,995 | $50,856,010 | $5M | 8 | 2.56x |
| 2 | Noah | Mar/28 | Paramount | $43,720,472 | $101,200,044 | $125M | 12 | 2.31x |
| 3 | Oculus | Apr/11 | Relativity Media | $12,005,402 | $27,695,246 | $5M | 11 | 2.31x |
C–
2 movies (1.57%) managed to get the grade. The future is not bright here. These movies averaged a 2.11x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had 2 movies with a 2.11x average multiplier.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As Above, So Below | Aug/29 | Universal | $8,632,820 | $21,222,315 | $5M | 6 | 2.46x |
| 2 | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Jan/3 | Paramount | $18,343,611 | $32,462,372 | $5M | 7 | 1.77x |
D+
Only one movie (0.78%) managed to get the grade. Even for horror movie standards, this is outright toxic word of mouth. This movie averaged a 1.90x multiplier. In comparison, 2013 had no movies with this grade.
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Weeks in theaters | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devil's Due | Jan/17 | Fox | $8,308,220 | $15,821,461 | $7M | 9 | 1.90x |
2014 DOMESTIC TOP 25
| No. | Movie | Date | Studio | Domestic Opening | Domestic Total | Budget | Grade | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Sniper | Dec/25 | Warner Bros. | $89,269,066 | $350,126,372 | $59M | A+ | 3.92x |
| 2 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 | Nov/21 | Lionsgate | $121,897,634 | $337,135,885 | $125M | A– | 2.77x |
| 3 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Aug/1 | Disney | $94,320,883 | $333,714,112 | $195M | A | 3.54x |
| 4 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | Apr/4 | Disney | $95,023,721 | $259,746,958 | $170M | A | 2.73x |
| 5 | The Lego Movie | Feb/7 | Warner Bros. | $69,050,279 | $257,784,718 | $60M | A | 3.73x |
| 6 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Dec/17 | Warner Bros. | $54,724,334 | $255,119,788 | $250M | A– | 4.66x |
| 7 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Jun/27 | Paramount | $100,038,390 | $245,439,076 | $210M | A– | 2.45x |
| 8 | Maleficent | May/30 | Disney | $69,431,298 | $241,407,328 | $180M | A | 3.48x |
| 9 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | May/23 | Fox | $90,823,660 | $233,921,534 | $205M | A | 2.58x |
| 10 | Big Hero 6 | Nov/7 | Disney | $56,215,889 | $222,527,828 | $165M | A | 3.96x |
| 11 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Jul/11 | Fox | $72,611,427 | $208,545,589 | $170M | A– | 2.87x |
| 12 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | May/2 | Sony | $91,608,337 | $202,853,933 | $250M | B+ | 2.24x |
| 13 | Godzilla | May/16 | Warner Bros. | $93,188,384 | $200,676,069 | $160M | B+ | 2.15x |
| 14 | 22 Jump Street | Jun/13 | Sony | $57,071,445 | $191,719,337 | $84M | A– | 3.36x |
| 15 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Aug/8 | Aug/8 | $65,575,105 | $191,204,754 | $125M | B | 2.92x |
| 16 | Interstellar | Nov/5 | Paramount | $47,510,360 | $188,017,894 | $165M | B+ | 3.96x |
| 17 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | Jun/14 | Fox | $49,451,322 | $177,002,924 | $145M | A | 3.58x |
| 18 | Gone Girl | Oct/3 | Fox | $37,513,109 | $167,767,189 | $61M | B | 4.47x |
| 19 | Divergent | Mar/21 | Lionsgate | $54,607,747 | $150,947,895 | $88M | A | 2.76x |
| 20 | Neighbors | May/9 | Universal | $49,033,915 | $150,086,800 | $18M | B | 3.06x |
| 21 | Ride Along | Jan/17 | Universal | $41,516,170 | $134,202,565 | $25M | A | 3.23x |
| 22 | Rio 2 | Apr/11 | Fox | $39,327,869 | $131,538,435 | $103M | A | 3.34x |
| 23 | Into the Woods | Dec/25 | Disney | $31,051,923 | $128,002,372 | $50M | B | 4.12x |
| 24 | Lucy | Jul/25 | Universal | $43,899,340 | $126,573,960 | $40M | C+ | 2.88x |
| 25 | The Fault in Our Stars | Jun/6 | Fox | $48,002,523 | $124,872,350 | $12M | A | 2.60x |
See you next weekend for the 2015 Edition.
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u/giantsrockt6 Mar 06 '23
I don’t believe there has been a year in movies since, that was as good as 2014. Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men DoFP, Captain America 2, Lego Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Whiplash, Nightcrawler, 22 Jump Street, Big Hero 6, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Gone Girl, Interstellar, Neighbors, John Wick, Edge of Tomorrow, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Chef, Boyhood, and American Sniper were all better than all but of handful of movies in the COVID era imo. And that’s leaving out a lot of other movies I enjoyed as well
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u/russwriter67 Mar 06 '23
Surprised “Nightcrawler” and “Lucy” were so low. Nightcrawler was definitely an uncomfortable movie, similar to “Joker”.