#BOXOFFICE: “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY” RULES THE BOX OFFICE UNIVERSE

In its fifth week out, Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy remains triumphant atop the Box Office with $16 million from 3,462 theatres.  The Blockbuster edges its way closer to that $300 million-mark domestically and is expected to make its way there later this week.

Like last weekend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles finds itself in second spot with $11.4 million from 3,543 theatres for Paramount Pictures.  To date the Film has made $165 million in North America.

Found-Footage Horror As Above/So Below debuts in third spot for Universal Pictures with $9.2 million.  Audiences gave it a C- CinemaScore and Critics also didn’t have much to say about it with a 31% score on the Tomatometer.

Young Adult Adaptation If I Stay slips to fourth spot with$9 million for Warner Bros., a two week cumulative of $32 million.

Former Champ Let’s Be Cops slips to fifth spot for 20th Century Fox with $7.9 million in its third week.

The November Man from Relativity Media/eOne Films, debuts in sixth spot with $7.7 million from 2,776 theatres.  The Action Flick starring Pierce Brosnan opened on Wednesday and has grossed $11 million thus far.  Critics gave it a low 36% on the Tomatometer, although Audiences responded with a much better B+ CinemaScore.

The Expendables 3 rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.5 million for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films.  In three weeks it has grossed $34 million.

 

#BOXOFFICE: “GUARDIANS” ALIVE AND WELL AT BOX OFFICE

It was a tight match for number one this weekend at the Box Office across North America as Guardians of the Galaxy finds itself in atop the Box Office with $17.6 million for Marvel in its fourth week out, just surpassing the $250 million-mark domestically.

In second spot is another former Champ in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Paramount Pictures with $16.8 million from 3,864 theatres.  To date in three weeks it has grossed $145 million.

Young Adult Adaptation If I Stay after putting-up a fight, settles for third for Warner Bros.  The Drama starring Chloë Moretz earns $16.4 million from 3,371 theatres, while earning an A- CinemaScore from Audiences and a 42% on the Tomatometer from Critics.

In fourth is last week’s Champ Let’s Be Cops, pulling-in $10 million for 20th Century Fox, with a cumulative $45 million in two weeks.

When the Game Stands Tall debuts in fifth with $9 million for Sony Pictures.  The  Football Drama opens in 2,673 theatres and gets an A- CinemaScore, but a much worse 18% rating on the Tomatometer.

Frank Miller’s SIN CITY: A Dame to Kill For opens in sixth spot for The Weinstein Co./eOne Films with $7 million from 2,894 theatres.  By comparison, its Predecessor brought in $29 million in its debut back in 2005. The long-awaited Sequel gets only a B- CinemaScore from Audiences and 43% on the Tomatometer.

Warner Bros.’ Into the Storm rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.6 million in its third week.

#BOXOFFICE: “TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES” MAKES IT TWO-FOR-TWO!

And it’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles once again atop the Box Office in its second week out! The Action-Fantasy Flick starring Will Arnett and Megan Fox pulls-in $27 million this weekend for Paramount Pictures from 3,980 theatres across North America. In just two weeks, it grosses $116 million.

Guardians of the Galaxy continues to perform well in second spot with $23.7 million for Marvel, now in its third week out.  To date it has earned $221 million.

Comedy Let’s Be Cops debuts in third spot for 20th Century Fox with $17 million from 3,094 theatres.  Earning just 11% on the Tomatometer, the Film starring Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. earns a much better B CinemaScore from Audiences.

The Expendables 3 opens in fourth spot for eOne Films/Lionsgate Films with $16 million from 3,221 theatres.  The star-studded Action Flick penned by and starring Sylvester Stallone gets 35% on the Tomatometer and also a good A- CinemaScore from Audiences, which will help its word of mouth hopefully as this Installment has the lowest opening of its Franchise.  The first Film in 2010 earned $34 million in its debut, by comparison.

Adaptation of popular Novel, The Giver debuts in fifth spot for eOne Films/The Weinstein Co. with $13 million from 3,003 theatres.  Starring Jeff Bridges, Odeya Rush and Brenton Thwaites, the Film receives 30% from Critics on the Tomaometer and a B+ CinemaScore.

Lucy slips to eighth in its fourth week out with $5.2 million, just surpassing the $100 million-mark in North America for Universal Pictures.

Well-reviewed Boyhood expands to 771 theatres for Mongrel Media/IFC Films, rounding-out the Top Ten with $1.9 million. In six weeks it has grossed $13.6 million.