Most Popular Movies 2014
This chart shows the 2014 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 2014 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 2014 - Top 2014 Worldwide
| ← 2013 | Most Popular Overall | 2015 → |
| Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Director: James Gunn |
| Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista as Drax, Vin Diesel as Groot, Bradley Cooper as Rocket |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 31, 2014 (Wide), released as Guardians of the Galaxy (가디언즈 오브 갤럭시) (South Korea) |
| Keywords: Marvel Comics, Heist, End of the World, Alien Abduction, Orphan, Smuggler, Hitmen, Mercenaries, Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Redemption, Ensemble, Intertitle, Prologue, Terminal Illness, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Gratuitous Cameos, Prison, Prison Break, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Animation/Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $333,714,112 |
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International BO: $437,168,283 |
Synopsis
Adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand—with the galaxy’s fate in the balance.
| X-Men: Days of Future Past |
| Director: Bryan Singer |
| Lead Roles: Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine, James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X, Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto, Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X, Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkhölme / Mystique, Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 21, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Marvel Comics, Mutants, Time Travel, Robot, Political, Government Corruption, Same Role, Multiple Actors, Dystopia, 1970s, Set in Vietnam, Vietnam War, Rescue, Prison Break, Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos, Scene in End Credits, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $233,921,534 |
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International BO: $513,941,241 |
Synopsis
The X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods. The characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from the past, in order to change a major historical event and fight in an epic battle that could save our future.
| Godzilla |
| Director: Gareth Edwards |
| Lead Roles: Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Ford Brody |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 14, 2014 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Reboot, Foreign-Language Remake, Development Hell, Kaiju, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Visual Effects, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $200,676,069 |
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International BO: $328,400,000 |
Synopsis
Godzilla 3D remake.
| Big Eyes |
| Director: Tim Burton |
| Lead Roles: Amy Adams as Margaret Keane, Christoph Waltz as Walter Keane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2014 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Keywords: Artists, Biographical Drama, Biography, Relationships Gone Wrong, Plagiarism |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $14,482,031 |
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International BO: $12,835,841 |
Synopsis
A movie based on the true story of Walter Keane, who was one of the most successful painters of the 1950s and early 1960s. The artist earned staggering notoriety by revolutionizing the commercialization and accessibility of popular art with his enigmatic paintings of waifs with big eyes. The truth would eventually be discovered though: Keane’s art was actually not created by him at all, but by his wife, Margaret. The Keanes, it seemed, had been living a lie that had grown to gigantic proportions. The film centers on Margaret's awakening as an artist, the phenomenal success of her paintings, and her tumultuous relationship with her husband, who was catapulted to international fame while taking credit for her work.
| Interstellar |
| Director: Christopher Nolan |
| Lead Roles: Matthew McConaughey as Cooper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 5, 2014 (Wide) (France) |
| Keywords: Space Program, Post Apocalypse, Time Travel, Non-Chronological, Dream Sequence, Nightmare, Robot, IMAX: DMR, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $188,017,894 |
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International BO: $458,251,525 |
Synopsis
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
| Dawn of the Planet of the Apes |
| Director: Matt Reeves |
| Lead Roles: Andy Serkis as Caesar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 9, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Animals Gone Bad, Post Apocalypse, War, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Remake |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $208,545,589 |
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International BO: $502,098,977 |
Synopsis
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
| Director: Marc Webb |
| Lead Roles: Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 16, 2014 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: 3-D, Corporate Malfeasance, Revenge, Terminal Illness, Genetic Engineering, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Marvel Comics, Motion Capture Performance, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $203,530,343 |
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International BO: $506,142,403 |
Synopsis
We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. It’s great to be Spider-Man. For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen. But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro, Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn, returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
| American Sniper |
| Director: Clint Eastwood |
| Lead Roles: Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, Sienna Miller as Taya |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 2014 (Limited) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Iraq War, War, Inspired by a True Story, Biography, Autobiographical, Sniper, Dysfunctional Family, PTSD, 2015 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, IMAX: DMR, Biographical Drama, Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, Filmed in Los Angeles County, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Morocco, Filmed in El Centro, CA, Filmed in Imperial County, CA, Filmed in Santa Clarita, CA, Filmed in Seal Beach, CA, Filmed in Orange County, CA |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $350,126,372 |
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International BO: $197,200,000 |
Synopsis
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya Renae Kyle, and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
| Director: Peter Jackson |
| Lead Roles: Martin Freeman as Bilbo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 10, 2014 (Wide) (Sweden) |
| Keywords: 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Lord of the Rings, War, Dwarves, Elves, Prequel, Motion Capture Performance, IMAX: DMR, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Animation/Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $255,119,788 |
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International BO: $685,203,251 |
Synopsis
The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary Arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. As darkness converges on their escalating conflict, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide—unite or be destroyed. Bilbo finds himself fighting for his life and the lives of his friends as five great armies go to war.
| John Wick |
| Director: Chad Stahelski |
| Lead Roles: Keanu Reeves as John Wick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 2014 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
| Keywords: Organized Crime, Russian Mafia, Revenge, Retirement, Out of Retirement, Hitmen, Death of a Pet, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Terminal Illness, Film Noir, Non-Chronological, Intertitle, Set in New York, IMAX: DMR, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,037,835 |
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International BO: $44,752,768 |
Synopsis
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
| Den Kaempestore bjorn |
| Director: Esben Toft Jacobsen |
| Video Release Date: June 10, 2014 by Vertical Entertainment |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
| Chef |
| Director: Jon Favreau |
| Lead Roles: Jon Favreau as Chef Carl Casper, Sofia Vergara as Inez, John Leguizamo as Carl's Friend, Emjay Anthony as Percy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 2014 (Wide) (New Zealand) |
| Keywords: Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Food, Fired, Workaholic, You Can't Go Home Again, Hispanic, Critic, Internet, Viral Video, Social Media, Split Screen, Road Trip, Divorced Couple Falling Back in Love, Intertitle, Scene in End Credits, Improvised, Digital Cinematography, Gastronomy, Comedy Drama |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,424,004 |
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International BO: $15,405,305 |
Synopsis
Chef Carl Casper suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, he is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. Taking to the road, Chef Carl goes back to his roots to reignite his passion for the kitchen—and zest for life and love.
| The Sleepwalker (2014) |
| Director: Mona Fastvold |
| Lead Roles: Gitte Witt as Kaia, Christopher Abbott as Andrew, Brady Corbet as Ira |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 2014 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as The Sleepwalker |
| Keywords: Sleepwalking, Family Secrets, Dysfunctional Family, Sundance Film Festival 2014 |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,636 |
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International BO: $50,604 |
Synopsis
Young couple Kaia and Andrew spend their days restoring her family's sprawling rural estate. Their peace is upended one night when Kaia's emotionally disturbed sister Christine shows up unexpectedly, followed by her distraught boyfriend. As Christine's behavior grows increasingly unhinged—including an unsettling incident of sleepwalking—long-buried traumas resurface.
| Neighbors |
| Director: Nicholas Stoller |
| Lead Roles: Seth Rogen as Mac Radner, Zac Efron as Teddy Sanders, Rose Byrne as Kelly Radner, Elise Vargas as Stella, Zoey Vargas as Stella |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 2014 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Neighbors from Hell, New Parents, College, Fraternity/Sorority, Non-Chronological, Prank Gone Wrong, Intertitle, Scene in End Credits, Improvised, Judd Apatow Buddy Comedy, Generational Conflict, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $150,086,800 |
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International BO: $120,857,628 |
Synopsis
A young couple suffering from arrested development are forced to live next to a fraternity house after the birth of their newborn baby.
| Sin City: A Dame to Kill For |
| Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez |
| Lead Roles: Jessica Alba as Nancy, Powers Boothe as Senator Roark, Josh Brolin as Dwight, Rosario Dawson as Gail, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Johnny, Eva Green as Ava, Dennis Haysbert as Manute, Stacy Keach as Wallenquist, Jaime King as Goldie/Wendy, Ray Liotta as Joey, Jeremy Piven as Bob, Mickey Rourke as Marv, Bruce Willis as Hartigan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 22, 2014 (Wide) by Weinstein Co. |
| Keywords: Dark Horse Comics, Development Hell, Segments, Gambling, Revenge, Politicians, Government Corruption, Hallucinations, Relationships Gone Wrong, Surprise Twist, Film Noir, Retro Black and White, Visual Effects, Faulty Memory, Ensemble, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Sequel With Lead Character Recast, Strippers / Stripping, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Action Thriller |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $13,757,804 |
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International BO: $26,893,038 |
Synopsis
Weaving together two of Miller's classic stories with new tales, the town's most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants. SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR is the follow up to Rodriguez and Miller's 2005 groundbreaking film, FRANK MILLER'S SIN CITY.
| Son of Batman |
| Director: Ethan Spaulding |
| Video Release Date: May 6, 2014 by Warner Home Video |
| Keywords: D.C. Comics |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Hand Animation, Super Hero |
| Les vacances du petit Nicolas |
| Director: Laurent Tirard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 9, 2014 (Wide) (Belgium) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $518,768 |
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International BO: $14,808,621 |
| A Walk Among the Tombstones |
| Director: Scott Frank |
| Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 2014 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Ex-cop, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Kidnap, Private Investigator, Crime Thriller, Prologue, Addiction, Accidental Death, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Rehab / Former Addict, Non-Chronological, Sex Crimes, Homeless, Corrupt Cops, Snuff Film, DEA Agent, 1990s, Revenge, Film Noir, Digital Cinematography, Set in New York |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $26,017,685 |
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International BO: $36,090,902 |
Synopsis
Matt Scudder, is an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crime...nor will it be the last. Blurring the lines between right and wrong, Scudder races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again.
| Elsa & Fred |
| Director: Michael Radford |
| Lead Roles: Shirley MacLaine as Elsa, Christopher Plummer as Fred |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 2014 (Limited) by Alchemy |
| Keywords: Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Autumn Years, Romance, December Romance, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $67,657 |
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International BO: $130,244 |
Synopsis
ELSA AND FRED is the story of two people who, at the end of the road, discover that it's never too late to love. After losing his wife, Fred feels disturbed, confused and alone, so his daughter helps move him into a small apartment where he meets Elsa. From that moment on, everything changes. Elsa bursts into Fred’s life like a whirlwind, determined to teach him that the time he has left to live—be it more or less—is precious and that he should enjoy it as he pleases.
| Dumb and Dumber To |
| Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly |
| Lead Roles: Jim Carrey as Lloyd Christmas, Jeff Daniels as Harry Dunne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 2014 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Buddy Comedy, Delayed Sequel, Medical and Hospitals, Dysfunctional Family, Road Trip |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $86,208,010 |
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International BO: $70,345,582 |
Synopsis
Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find a child Harry never knew he had and the responsibility neither should ever, ever be given.
| Bei Jing Ai Qing Gu Shi |
| Director: Chen Sicheng |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 14, 2014 (Limited) by China Lion Film Distribution, released as Beijing Love Story (International title) |
| Keywords: Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, Love Triangle |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $423,598 |
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International BO: $65,290,000 |
Synopsis
Beijing Love Story was a massively popular 2012 television show that follows the romantic pitfalls of couples in the Mainland's capital city.
| Walk of Shame |
| Director: Steven Brill |
| Lead Roles: Elizabeth Banks as Meghan Miles |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features |
| Keywords: One Night Stand, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, News, TV Industry, TV News, Job Interview |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $59,209 |
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International BO: $5,506,050 |
Synopsis
A resourceful reporter’s one-night stand with a handsome stranger leaves her stranded the next morning in downtown Los Angeles without a phone, car, ID, or money—and only 8 hours before the most important job interview of her career.
| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 |
| Director: Francis Lawrence |
| Lead Roles: Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 2014 (Wide), released as Hunger Games: La Révolte - Partie 1 (France) |
| Keywords: Dystopia, Romance, Posthumous Release, Young Adult Book Adaptation, Post Apocalypse, Rebellion, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, Action Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $337,135,885 |
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International BO: $429,439,246 |
Synopsis
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
| The Remaining |
| Director: Casey La Scala |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 5, 2014 (Limited) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Wedding Day, Rapture, End of the World, Religious, Faith-Based Film |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,169,603 |
Synopsis
The Remaining is an action-packed supernatural thriller that addresses questions of life, love and belief against an apocalyptic backdrop. A group of close friends gather for a wedding, but the celebration is shattered by a series of cataclysmic events and enemies foretold by biblical end-times prophecies. The Remaining - Dan, Skylar, Tommy, Jack, Allison and Sam face a horrifying, uncertain future as they fight for their lives. Who will survive?
| Think Like a Man Too |
| Director: Tim Story, Keith Merryman, David A. Newman |
| Lead Roles: Michael Ealy as Dominic, Jerry Ferrara as Jeremy, Meagan Good as Mya, Regina Hall as Candace, Taraji P. Henson as Lauren, Terrence J as Michael, Romany Malco as Zeke, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Tish, Gary Owen as Bennett, Gabrielle Union as Kristen, La La Anthony as Sonia, Kevin Hart as Cedric |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 2014 (Wide) (Jamaica) |
| Keywords: Voiceover/Narration, Romance, African Americans, Relationship Advice, Relationships Gone Wrong, Ensemble |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $65,028,687 |
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International BO: $4,999,246 |
Synopsis
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas. But plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.