The sequel "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" still dominated the weekend at the box-office. The film grossed $36 million in the 3-day timeframe and managed to hold off some decent competition from three new wide releases. The first of these, "The Purge: Anarchy", another sequel, opened in second place with $28 million, a solid debut for the $9 million horror. This is another success for Blumhouse Productions, who have basically patented the micro-budget horror film. While this is still a step back from last year's "The Purge" which opened with $34 million, "Anarchy" has a somewhat better reception than the first film among both critics and moviegoers, which could translate into more attention, and maybe a higher overall gross.
In third place lands Disney's animated sequel "Planes: Fire and Rescue" which grossed $18 million in its first three days. This is less than the first installment's $22 million opening weekend, but the "Planes" franchise is essentially a small budget affair for Disney ($50 million budget), so it won't take long for the studio to earn back its money and turn a profit.
This week's disappointment is surely the R-rated comedy "Sex Tape" starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, which grossed $15 million. It's a weak debut for the film, which was expected to earn at least $20 million, but it could be explained by the vast number of brutal critical reviews and low scores from moviegoers.
New Wide Releases: "The Purge: Anarchy", "Sex Tape", "Planes: Fire and Rescue".
Biggest Drop : "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (-50%)
Smallest Drop : "Maleficent" (-21%)
Biggest Drop : "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" (-50%)
Smallest Drop : "Maleficent" (-21%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend | Domestic | Foreign | Budget | Days |
1
|
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
|
$36M
|
$138M
|
$101M
|
$170M
|
10
|
2
|
The Purge: Anarchy
|
$28M
|
$28M
|
$0.4M
|
$9M
|
3
|
3
|
Planes: Fire and Rescue
|
$18M
|
$18M
|
$9M
|
$50M
|
3
|
4
|
Sex Tape
|
$15M
|
$15M
|
$3M
|
$40M
|
3
|
5
|
Transformers: Age of Extinction
|
$10M
|
$227M
|
$659M
|
$210M
|
24
|
6
|
Tammy
|
$7.6M
|
$71M
|
$6M
|
$20M
|
19
|
7
|
22 Jump Street
|
$4.7M
|
$180M
|
$88M
|
$50M
|
38
|
8
|
How to Train Your Dragon 2
|
$3.8M
|
$160M
|
$223M
|
$145M
|
38
|
9
|
Maleficent
|
$3.3M
|
$228M
|
$468M
|
$180M
|
52
|
10
|
Earth to Echo
|
$3.2M
|
$31.9M
|
N/A
|
$13M
|
19
|
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