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

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Interstellar poster
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
Domestic BO:
$188,017,894
International BO:
$459,022,157

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.

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes poster
Domestic BO:
$208,545,589
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.

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  3
Big Hero 6 poster
Domestic BO:
$222,527,828
International BO:
$424,735,177

Synopsis

Robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion—a robot named Baymax—and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

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  4
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies poster
Domestic BO:
$255,119,788
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.

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  5
John Wick poster
Domestic BO:
$43,037,835
International BO:
$44,752,768

Synopsis

An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

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Fury poster
Fury
Director: David Ayer
Lead Roles: Brad Pitt as Wardaddy, Shia LaBeouf as Boyd "Bible" Swan, Logan Lerman as Norman "Cobb" Ellison, Michael Peña as Trini "Gordo" Garcia, Jon Bernthal as Grady "Coon-Ass" Travis
Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 2014 (Wide) by Sony Pictures
Keywords: World War II, Behind Enemy Lines, IMAX: DMR, War Drama
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$85,817,906
International BO:
$124,497,775

Synopsis

April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

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The Penguins of Madagascar poster
Penguins of Madagascar
Director: Simon J. Smith, Eric Darnell
Lead Roles: Tom McGrath as Skipper, Chris Miller as Kowalski, Chris Knights as Private, Conrad Vernon as Rico/Antarctic Penguin, John Malkovich as Dave, Benedict Cumberbatch as Agent Classified, Ken Jeong as Short Fuse, Annet Mahendru as Eva, Peter Stormare as Corporal
Initial Theatrical Release: November 26, 2014 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox
Keywords: Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Secret Agent, Mad Scientist, Voiceover/Narration, 3-D, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Family Adventure
Classification: Spin-Off, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$83,350,911
International BO:
$283,591,620

Synopsis

Super spy teams aren’t born… they’re hatched. Discover the secrets of the greatest covert birds in the global espionage biz: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private. These elitists of the elite are joining forces with a chic undercover organization, The North Wind. Led by handsome and husky Agent Classified (we could tell you his name, but then… you know). Together, they must stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster
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
Domestic BO:
$337,135,885
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.

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The Grand Budapest Hotel poster

Synopsis

The adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune—all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.

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10
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 poster
Domestic BO:
$203,530,343
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.

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11
X-Men: Days of Future Past poster
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
Domestic BO:
$233,921,534
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.

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12
Lego poster
The Lego Movie
Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Lead Roles: Chris Pratt as Emmet, Will Ferrell as President Business, Elizabeth Banks as Wyldstyle/Lucy, Will Arnett as Batman, Alison Brie as Uni-Kitty, Charlie Day as Spaceman Benny, Morgan Freeman as Vitruvius, Jonah Hill as Green Lantern, Channing Tatum as Superman, Cobie Smulders as Wonder Woman
Initial Theatrical Release: February 6, 2014 (Wide) (South Korea)
Keywords: 3-D, Mistaken Identity, End of the World, Secret Identity, D.C. Comics, Family Movie, Gratuitous Cameos, Love at First Sight, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure, Surprise Twist, Live Action Segment in Animated Movie
Classification: Based on Toy, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction
Domestic BO:
$257,784,718
International BO:
$209,791,710

Synopsis

Emmet is an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO mini-figure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly under-prepared.

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13
Under the Skin poster
Domestic BO:
$2,614,251
International BO:
$4,615,682

Synopsis

An alien of unknown origin arrives on Earth in search of human prey. Taking the form of the perfect female specimen, she prowls the streets looking for men to lure into her otherworldly lair. Her victims are seduced, stripped of their skin and never heard from again. But as time passes, she grows too comfortable in her borrowed skin, placing her very survival at risk.

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14
Godzilla poster
Domestic BO:
$200,676,069
International BO:
$328,400,000

Synopsis

Godzilla 3D remake.

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15
Maleficent poster
Domestic BO:
$241,407,328
International BO:
$517,129,407

Synopsis

Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.

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16
300: Rise of an Empire poster
Domestic BO:
$106,580,051
International BO:
$224,200,000

Synopsis

This new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield—on the sea—as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. This pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes, and Artemisia, vengeful commander of the Persian navy.

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17
Guardians of the Galaxy poster
Domestic BO:
$333,714,112
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.

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18
Neighbors poster
Domestic BO:
$150,086,800
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.

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19
Whiplash poster
Domestic BO:
$13,092,006
International BO:
$26,136,741

Synopsis

Andrew Neyman is an ambitious young jazz drummer, single-minded in his pursuit to rise to the top of his elite east coast music conservatory. Plagued by the failed writing career of his father, Andrew hungers day and night to become one of the greats. Terence Fletcher, an instructor equally known for his teaching talents as for his terrifying methods, leads the top jazz ensemble in the school. Fletcher discovers Andrew and transfers the aspiring drummer into his band, forever changing the young man’s life. Andrew’s passion to achieve perfection quickly spirals into obsession, as his ruthless teacher continues to push him to the brink of both his ability—and his sanity.

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Pride poster
Pride
Director: Matthew Warchus
Lead Roles: Bill Nighy as Cliff, Imelda Staunton as Hefina, Dominic West as Jonathan, Paddy Considine as Dai, Andrew Scott as Gethin, Joseph Gilgun as Mike, George MacKay as Joe, Ben Schnetzer as Mark, Menna Trussler as Gwen
Initial Theatrical Release: September 26, 2014 (Limited) by CBS Films
Keywords: Inspired by a True Story, Unions, Strike, LGBTQ+, Bigotry, 1980s, Wales, Life in a Small Town
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction
Domestic BO:
$1,447,022
International BO:
$5,818,453

Synopsis

It’s the summer of 1984, Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers is on strike, prompting a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money to support the strikers’ families. Initially rebuffed by the Union, the group identifies a tiny mining village in Wales and sets off to make their donation in person. As the strike drags on, the two groups discover that standing together makes for the strongest union of all.

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21
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return poster
Domestic BO:
$8,462,347
International BO:
$11,645,586

Synopsis

A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends of Oz finds Dorothy waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man and Glinda from a devious new villain, the Jester. Wiser the owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess and Tugg the tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

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22
Dracula Untold poster
Dracula Untold
Director: Gary Shore
Lead Roles: Luke Evans as Vlad
Initial Theatrical Release: October 1, 2014 (Wide) (Belgium)
Keywords: Origin Story, Monster, Vampire, Faustian, IMAX: DMR, Action Horror
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Fantasy
Domestic BO:
$55,991,880
International BO:
$164,249,843

Synopsis

Dracula Untold is the origin story of the man who became Dracula.

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23
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster
Domestic BO:
$191,204,754
International BO:
$293,800,000

Synopsis

The city needs heroes. Darkness has settled over New York City as Shredder and his evil Foot Clan have an iron grip on everything from the police to the politicians. The future is grim until four unlikely outcast brothers rise from the sewers and discover their destiny as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Turtles must work with fearless reporter April O’Neil and her wise-cracking cameraman Vern Fenwick to save the city and unravel Shredder’s diabolical plan.

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Blended poster
Blended
Director: Frank Coraci
Lead Roles: Adam Sandler as Jim Friedman, Drew Barrymore as Lauren Reynolds
Initial Theatrical Release: May 22, 2014 (Wide) (Germany)
Keywords: Blind Date, Single Parent, Family Vacations, Gratuitous Cameos
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction
Domestic BO:
$46,290,741
International BO:
$81,700,000

Synopsis

After a disastrous blind date, single parents Lauren and Jim agree on only one thing: they never want to see each other again. But when they each sign up separately for a fabulous family vacation with their kids, they are all stuck sharing a suite at a luxurious African safari resort for a week.

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25
Rio 2 poster
Domestic BO:
$131,538,435
International BO:
$361,307,856

Synopsis

It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids, after they're hurtled from that magical city to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all – his father-in-law.

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