“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” is still running wild at the box office for a second week with $36 million. Made on a reported budget of $170 million, the sequel to 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” has grossed $138.9 million so far. The film helmed by Matt Reeves retains the top spot while fighting off stiff completion from three new releases this week.
Check Out the First Trailer for ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
Poster courtesy of hollywoodreporter.com
“The Purge: Anarchy“, the sequel to 2013’s sleeper hit “The Purge” takes the second spot this week with an estimated $28.4 million on its debut weekend. The sequel follows an unlikely group of five citizens who, over the course of the night, are hunted across the city in a kill-or-be-killed series of survival scenarios during the annual Purge. The horror flick may not have taken the top spot this week, but it’s enjoying huge returns based on a production budget of only $9 million. The sequel did however fall short when compared to the first movie’s $34.1 million opening.
“The Purge: Anarchy” poster
“Planes: Fire & Rescue” ($18 million) and “Sex Tape“($15 million) occupy the third and fourth spots respectively in their first run at the box office this week. The top 5 is rounded with “Transformers: Age of Extinction” adding $10 million in its fourth week at the domestic box office. The Mark Wahlberg starrer is a huge hit in the foreign market, grossing over $659,1, and adding $227,2 in the domestic market. The flick is set to beat James Cameron’s 2009 mega blockbuster “Avatar” as the top-grossing movie ever in Chinese. The film is currently standing at an overall worldwide take of $886,3 million.
Quick look at the top-grossing pictures in North American theaters, courtesy of Box Office Mojo
- “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
