Three new wide releases were no match for the reigning Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [APES2] as the sci-fi sequel remained on top of the weekend box office with an estimated $36.0 million. The film dropped 50% in its second weekend to advance its total to $139.0 million.
The Purge: Anarchy [PURG2] opened in second place with a respectable $28.4 million since the sequel featured a different cast from the original that debuted with $34.1 million. The thriller sequel attracted an audience that was 52% females and 61% under the age of 25, while 36% of the moviegoers were Hispanics.
Planes: Fire & Rescue [PLNE2] landed at the third spot with $18.0 million, down from last year's $22 million launch for Planes.
The comedy Sex Tape [SEXTP] earned an underwhelming $15.0 million to open fourth overall.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES | $36,000,000 | $138,952,800 |
| 2 | THE PURGE: ANARCHY | $28,368,660 | $28,368,660 |
| 3 | PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| 4 | SEX TAPE | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
| 5 | TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION | $10,000,000 | $227,157,000 |
| 6 | TAMMY | $7,605,000 | $71,253,000 |
| 7 | 22 JUMP STREET | $4,700,000 | $180,509,000 |
| 8 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 | $3,800,000 | $160,671,900 |
| 9 | MALEFICENT | $3,302,000 | $228,367,000 |
| 10 | EARTH TO ECHO | $3,260,000 | $31,979,314 |
| 11 | BEGIN AGAIN | $2,762,000 | $9,487,666 |
| 12 | AMERICA | $1,725,000 | $11,468,696 |
Tag(s): APES2, PURG2, PLNE2, SEXTP