The evolution of apes was still a big enough draw to keep away the de-evolution of society, as Dawn of the Planet of the Apes topped The Purge: Anarchy at the box office. While The Purge: Anarchy suffered a lot more at the hands of critics, both sequels are doing very well at the box office; Dawn of the Planet of the Apes picked up an additional estimated $36 million and closes in domestic success (though it has been successful counting worldwide sales), while The Purge: Anarchy earned an estimated $28.4 million, which is actually a grand success considering its $9 million budget.
The other six films in the top ten are all successes in their own right, whether critics are interested in promoting them or not. The worst received, Transformers: Age of Extinction, added an estimated $10 million to its already moneymaking run, while the also poorly received Melissa McCarthy comedy Tammy has blown past its $20 million budget with an estimated $7.6 million adding to its $71.2 million domestic earnings. 22 Jump Street won over nearly everyone with an estimated $4.7 million adding up to $180.5 million in domestic earnings, and How to Train Your Dragon 2 finally managed to do the same, an estimated $3.8 million adding to a modestly successful run. Maleficent remains the highest earner currently on the top ten, with an estimated $3.3 million bringing its eight week total to $228.4 million, while Earth to Echo made good on a small budget, an estimated $3.3 million pushing its three-week total to $32 million over a $13 million budget.
Weekend Box Office (July 18th – July 20th)
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes…$36 million
- The Purge: Anarchy…$28.4 million
- Planes: Fire & Rescue…$18 million
- Sex Tape…$15 million
- Transformers: Age of Extinction…$10 million
- Tammy…$7.6 million
- 22 Jump Street…$4.7 million
- How to Train Your Dragon 2…$3.8 million
- Maleficent…$3.3 million
- Earth to Echo…$3.3 million
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