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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The Babadook |
Director: Jennifer Kent |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 23, 2014 (Wide) (Australia) |
Keywords: Single Parent, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Widow/Widower, Surprise Twist, Night Terrors, Monster, Supernatural |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $950,792 |
International BO: $6,531,595 |
Synopsis
Six years after the violent death of her husband, Amelia is at a loss. She struggles to discipline her “out of control” 6 year-old, Samuel, a son she finds impossible to love. Samuel’s dreams are plagued by a monster he believes is coming to kill them both. When a disturbing storybook called “The Babadook” turns up at their house, Samuel is convinced that the Babadook is the creature he’s been dreaming about. His hallucinations spiral out of control, he becomes more unpredictable and violent. Amelia, genuinely frightened by her son’s behaviour, is forced to medicate him. But when Amelia begins to see glimpses of a sinister presence all around her, it slowly dawns on her that the thing Samuel has been warning her about may be real.
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) |
Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu |
Lead Roles: Michael Keaton as Riggan, Zach Galifianakis as Jake, Edward Norton as Mike, Andrea Riseborough as Laura, Amy Ryan as Sylvia, Emma Stone as Sam, Naomi Watts as Lesley |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 2014 (Limited) by Fox Searchlight |
Keywords: Theater Actor, Theater, Mental Illness, Voiceover/Narration, Dysfunctional Family, Broadway, 2015 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Comeback, Digital Cinematography, Rehab / Former Addict, Black Out Drunk, Oscars Best Picture Winner |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $42,340,598 |
International BO: $60,219,178 |
Synopsis
An actor—famous for portraying an iconic superhero—struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.
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 |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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.
Cheap Thrills |
Director: E.L. Katz |
Lead Roles: Pat Healy as Craig, Sara Paxton as Violet, Ethan Embry as Vince, David Koechner as Colin |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 21, 2014 (Limited) by Drafthouse Films |
Keywords: Poverty, Evicted, Gambling, Strippers / Stripping, New Parents, Fired, Heist, Revenge, Life on the Outside, Narcotics, Infidelity, Waking Up in an Unknown Location, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Dares, Horror Comedy |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $59,424 |
Synopsis
Craig is a struggling family man who loses his low-wage job and is threatened with eviction. In an effort to delay facing the music at home, he heads to a local bar and encounters an old friend. The two friends are roped into a round of drinks by a wealthy stranger along with his mysterious wife. The couple engages the two friends in a series of innocent dares in exchange for money over the course of the evening, with each challenge upping the ante in both reward and boundaries. It seems like easy and much needed money, but the couple’s twisted sense of humor pushes just how far Craig and his friend are willing to go for money and cheap thrills.
That Awkward Moment |
Director: Tom Gormican |
Lead Roles: Zac Efron as Jason, Miles Teller as Daniel, Michael B. Jordan as Mikey |
Initial Theatrical Release: January 31, 2014 (Wide) by FilmDistrict |
Keywords: Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Relationship Advice |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $26,068,955 |
International BO: $27,000,000 |
Synopsis
Three best friends find themselves where we’ve all been—at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So… where is this going?”
Addicted |
Director: Bille Woodruff |
Lead Roles: Sharon Leal as Zoe Reynard |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 10, 2014 (Wide) by Lionsgate |
Keywords: African Americans, Interracial Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Infidelity, Obsession, Erotic Thriller, Erotic Drama |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $17,390,770 |
International BO: $108,472 |
Synopsis
Successful businesswoman Zoe Reynard appears to have attained it all—the dream husband she loves, two wonderful children and a flourishing career. As perfect as everything appears from the outside, Zoe is still drawn to temptations she cannot escape or resist. As she pursues a secretive life, Zoe finds herself risking it all when she heads down a perilous path she may not survive.
Bad Words |
Director: Jason Bateman |
Lead Roles: Jason Bateman as Guy Trilby |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 2014 (Limited) by Focus Features |
Keywords: Mid-Life Crisis, Tournament, Intellectual Pursuits, Bad Role Models, Directing Yourself, Black Comedy |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $7,779,614 |
International BO: $63,531 |
Synopsis
40-year old Guy Trilby finds a loophole in the rules of the National Quill Spelling Bee and decides to cause trouble by hijacking the competition. Contest officials, outraged parents, and overly ambitious 8th graders are no match for Guy, as he ruthlessly crushes their dreams of victory and fame. As a reporter attempts to discover his true motivation, Guy finds himself forging an unlikely alliance with a competitor: awkward 10-year old Chaitanya, who is completely unfazed by Guy’s take-no-prisoners approach to life.
Los insolitos peces gato |
Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce |
Lead Roles: Ximena Ayala as Claudia, Lisa Owen as Martha, Sonia Franco as Ale, Wendy Guillen as Wendy, Andrea Baeza as Mariana, Alejandro Ramirez-Munoz as Armando |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 13, 2014 (Limited) by Strand Releasing, released as The Amazing Catfish |
Keywords: Medical and Hospitals, Unexpected Families, Terminal Illness, Hispanic |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $11,278 |
International BO: $43,387 |
Synopsis
Two unique women bond while recuperating in a hospital. Martha, a mother of four rambunctious and imaginative children, finds solace when she meets the younger woman, Claudia, and quickly the two build a strong relationship. When Martha invites Claudia to live with her family, Claudia unwittingly takes on the responsibility of becoming a surrogate mother to Martha’s children.
Edge of Tomorrow |
Director: Doug Liman |
Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Lt. Col. Bill Cage, Emily Blunt as Rita Vrataski |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 28, 2014 (Wide) (Belgium) |
Keywords: Alien Invasion, War, Time Travel, Visual Effects, 3-D, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Action Thriller |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $100,206,256 |
International BO: $266,822,724 |
Synopsis
In a near future, a hive-like alien race, called Mimics, have hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, shredding great cities to rubble and leaving millions of human casualties in their wake. The world’s armies have joined forces for a last stand offensive against the alien horde, with no second chances. Lt. Col. Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and then dropped—untrained and ill-equipped—into what amounts to little more than a suicide mission. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an Alpha down with him. But, impossibly, he wakes back at the beginning of the same hellish day, and is forced to fight and die again… and again. But with each pass, Cage becomes tougher, smarter, and able to engage the Mimics with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski, who has lain waste to more Mimics than anyone on Earth. As Cage and Rita take the fight to the aliens, each repeated battle becomes an opportunity to find the key to annihilating the alien invaders and saving the Earth.
Water & Power |
Director: Richard Montoya |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 2, 2014 (Limited) by North/South Pictures |
Keywords: Twins, Political, Corrupt Cops, Government Corruption, Hispanic |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $42,557 |
Synopsis
Twin brothers nicknamed “Water” and “Power” from the hard-scrabble Eastside streets of Los Angeles rise like princes through the city’s political and police ranks to become players in a complex and dangerous web of the powerful and corrupt of Los Angeles. One a decorated cop, the other a senator, find themselves in a seedy motel room on the eastern edge of Sunset Boulevard on a dark and rainy night. Something has gone very wrong. Can Power exist without Water? The Fixers and Powers of the city need answers. Everybody is looking for the Twins. Nothing is concrete in LA—except the river.
Diamond Ruff |
Director: Alec Asten |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
God’s Not Dead |
Director: Harold Cronk |
Lead Roles: Kevin Sorbo as Professor Radisson, Shane Harper as Josh Wheaton, David A.R. White as Reverend Dave, Dean Cain as Mark |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 21, 2014 (Wide) by Pure Flix Entertainment |
Keywords: Car Accident, Faith-Based Film, Religious, College, College Professor, Atheism, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Agitprop, Surprise Twist, Christians, Faith-Based Drama |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $60,755,732 |
International BO: $3,021,360 |
Synopsis
Present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton, finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson. Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words “God Is Dead” on pieces of paper as instructed, Josh find himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future. Josh offers a nervous refusal, provoking an irate reaction from his smug professor. Radisson assigns him a daunting task: if Josh will not admit that “God Is Dead,” he must prove God’s existence by presenting well-researched, intellectual arguments and evidence over the course of the semester, and engage Radisson in a head-to-head debate in front of the class. If Josh fails to convince his classmates of God’s existence, he will fail the course and hinder his lofty academic goals. With almost no one in his corner, Josh wonders if he can really fight for what he believes. Can he actually prove the existence of God? Wouldn’t it just be easier just to write “God Is Dead” and put the whole incident behind him? God”s Not Dead weaves together multiple stories of faith, doubt and disbelief, culminating in a call to action.
Noah |
Director: Darren Aronofsky |
Lead Roles: Russell Crowe as Noah |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 2014 (Wide) (Russia (CIS)) |
Keywords: 3-D, Religious, Disaster, Extreme Weather, Visual Effects, Adopted Family, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Digital Cinematography, Orphan, Prologue, Intertitle, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Angels, 3-D - Post-production Conversion, IMAX: DMR, Faith-Based Drama |
Classification: Based on Religious Text, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $101,200,044 |
International BO: $251,631,021 |
Synopsis
Russell Crowe stars as Noah in the film inspired by the story of courage, sacrifice and hope.
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 |
Domestic BO: $13,757,804 |
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.
Whiplash |
Director: Damien Chazelle |
Lead Roles: Miles Teller as Andrew Neyman |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 10, 2014 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics |
Keywords: Musicians, Jazz, College, Bad Teachers, Relationships Gone Wrong, Obsession, Romance, 2015 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Emotional Abuse, Set in New York City, Set in New York, Sundance Film Festival 2014, Life Drama |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $13,722,900 |
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.
As Above, So Below |
Director: John Erick Dowdle |
Lead Roles: Perdita Weeks as Scarlett |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 29, 2014 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Found Footage, Underground, Set in Paris, Archaeology, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror, Father’s Footsteps, Cults, Possessed |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $21,222,315 |
International BO: $20,601,751 |
Synopsis
Miles of twisting catacombs lie beneath the streets of Paris, the eternal home to countless souls. When a team of explorers ventures into the uncharted maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.
Dying of the Light |
Director: Paul Schrader |
Lead Roles: Nicolas Cage as Evan Lake |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 5, 2014 (Limited) by Lionsgate |
Keywords: C.I.A., Terrorism, Tortured for Information, Revenge, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
International BO: $74,639 |
Synopsis
Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
Non-Stop |
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra |
Lead Roles: Liam Neeson as Bill Marks |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 28, 2014 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Terrorism, In a Plane, Falsely Accused, Addiction, Intertitle, Cancer, Death of a Son or Daughter, News, Revenge, Returning Soldiers, Action Thriller |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $91,742,160 |
International BO: $130,640,895 |
Synopsis
During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes.
Rudderless |
Director: William H. Macy |
Lead Roles: Billy Crudup as Sam, Anton Yelchin as Quentin |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 2014 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
Keywords: Death of a Son or Daughter, Singers, Musicians, Songwriter, Addiction, Directing Yourself, Advertising and Marketing, Early / Simultaneous Video-on-Demand release, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $56,001 |
International BO: $528,498 |
Synopsis
Sam is a former high-profile advertising executive whose life is torn apart by the sudden death of his son. Living off the grid on a docked sailboat, he wastes away his days while drowning his pain in alcohol. When Sam discovers a box filled with his son's demo tapes and lyrics, his own child's musical talent is a revelation for him, a grieving father who felt he'd been absent from his son's life. Communing with his deceased son's dashed dreams, Sam learns each song and eventually musters the will to perform one at a local bar. When Quentin, a young musician in the audience, is captivated by the song, the unlikely duo forms a rock band that becomes surprisingly popular and revitalizes both of their lives.
Z Storm |
Director: David Lam |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 2014 (Wide) (Hong Kong) |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
International BO: $2,053,330 |
Hidden Away |
Director: Peter Sullivan |
Video Release Date: January 7, 2014 by Gaiam Vivendi |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Timbuktu |
Director: Abderrahmane Sissako |
Lead Roles: Ibrahim Ahmed aka Pino as Kidane, Mehdi Ag Mohamed as Issan, Layla Walet Mohamed as Toya |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 2014 (Wide) (Germany) |
Keywords: Set in Africa, Muslims, Orthodox Religion, Bigotry, Women’s Rights |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $1,076,075 |
International BO: $5,739,746 |
Synopsis
Not far from Timbuktu, now ruled by religious fundamentalists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and Issan, their shepherd. In town, the people suffer, powerless, from the regime of terror imposed by the Jihadists. Music, laughter, cigarettes, even soccer have been banned. The women have become shadows but resist with dignity. Every day, the new improvised courts issue tragic and absurd sentences. Kidane and his family had been spared the chaos that prevails in Timbuktu, but when their destiny changes abruptly, Kidane must face the new laws of the foreign occupants.
An American in Hollywood |
Director: Sai Varadan |
Lead Roles: J.D. Williams as Dorian, Hassan Johnson as Paul, Azur De as Ayoka, Anil Raman as Trilok, Richard Carroll, Jr. as Josiah, Samantha Esteban as Bad Girl |
Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 2014 (Limited) |
Keywords: Set in Los Angeles, Movie Business, African Americans |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
Hailing from New York City, a talented filmmaker, Josiah, aka “The Dissenter” leads childhood friends and fellow artists Dorian and Paul to Los Angeles in pursuit of the Hollywood dream. Wielding the artistic powers of writing, directing, acting, stand-up comedy, music, drawing, painting, and graffiti, this team of “Real Artists” battles the “Entertainment Empire” of Hollywood through a satirical graphic novel animation-based reality. In LA, Josiah meets his match in a beautiful feisty young actress named Ayoka, aka “Power Girl.” Backed by her crew of “Bad Girls,” Ayoka and Josiah embark on a series of battles as they seek to create and succeed in Hollywood together. But soon… they are confronted by an even deeper obstacle… life.
The November Man |
Director: Roger Donaldson |
Lead Roles: Pierce Brosnan as Devereaux, Luke Bracey as Mason, Olga Kurylenko as Alice |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 27, 2014 (Wide) by Relativity |
Keywords: Development Hell, Secret Agent, C.I.A., Out of Retirement, One Last Job, Political, Government Corruption, Action Thriller |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $25,018,119 |
International BO: $9,802,216 |
Synopsis
Code named “The November Man,” Peter Devereaux is a lethal and highly trained ex-CIA agent, who has been enjoying a quiet life in Switzerland. When Devereaux is lured out of retirement for one last mission, he must protect valuable witness, Alice Fournier. He soon uncovers this assignment marks him a target of his former friend and CIA protégé David Mason. With growing suspicions of a mole in the agency, there is no one Devereaux can trust, no rules and no holds barred.
Mr. Peabody & Sherman |
Director: Rob Minkoff |
Lead Roles: Ty Burrell as Mr. Peabody, Max Charles as Sherman |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 20, 2014 (Wide) (Argentina) |
Keywords: 3-D, Time Travel, Talking Animals, Animal Lead, Single Parent, Intertitle, Adopted Family, Voiceover/Narration, Prologue, Non-Chronological, Coming of Age, Letting Go, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Romance, First Love, Social Worker, Epilogue, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Family Adventure |
Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Digital Animation, Kids Fiction |
Domestic BO: $111,506,430 |
International BO: $158,300,000 |
Synopsis
Mr. Peabody, the most accomplished dog in the world, and his mischievous boy Sherman, use their time machine - The WABAC - to go on the most outrageous adventures known to man or dog. But when Sherman takes The WABAC out for a joyride to impress his friend Penny, they accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history. Before they forever alter the past, present and future, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue, ultimately facing the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent. Together, the time traveling trio will make their mark on history.