Boosted by excellent reviews in a lackluster summer blockbuster season, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [APES2] exceeded expectations with an estimated $73.0 million. The sci-fi sequel attracted an audience that was 58% males and 55% over the age of 25.
After two weeks at the top, Transformers: Age of Extinction [TFRM4] dropped down to second with $16.5 million, bringing its total across $209.3 million.
Tammy [TAMMY] slid 40% in its second weekend to $12.9 million for the third spot. The comedy has earned $57.4 million.
Earth to Echo [ECHO] took in $5.5 million, down just 34% in its second weekend, while Deliver Us From Evil [BWRNT] tumbled 52% in its second weekend to $4.7 million.
In its first week of wide release, Begin Again [CSSYL] charted ninth overall with $2.9 million.
| RANK | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES | $73,000,000 | $73,000,000 |
| 2 | TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION | $16,500,000 | $209,031,000 |
| 3 | TAMMY | $12,910,000 | $57,354,000 |
| 4 | 22 JUMP STREET | $6,700,000 | $171,961,000 |
| 5 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 | $5,865,000 | $152,068,000 |
| 6 | ERTH TO ECHO | $5,500,000 | $24,597,539 |
| 7 | DELIVER US FROM EVIL | $4,700,000 | $25,002,000 |
| 8 | MALEFICENT | $4,169,000 | $221,994,000 |
| 9 | BEGIN AGAIN | $2,935,000 | $5,285,748 |
| 10 | JERSEY BOYS | $2,510,000 | $41,705,000 |
| 11 | THINK LIKE A MAN TOO | $2,500,000 | $61,906,000 |
| 12 | AMERICA | $2,450,000 | $8,267,980 |
Tag(s): APES2, TFRM4, TAMMY, ECHO, BWRNT, CSSYL