Scarlett Johansson out-muscled Dwayne Johnson as her sci-fi heroine Lucy [LUCY] topped his mythical hero Hercules [HERCL] at the weekend box office with an estimated $44.0 million. The female lead attracted an audience that was split evenly between male and female, while 65% were age 25 or older. Word of mouth though is mixed as moviegoers expected a more action-oriented film.
Hercules finished second with $29.0 million. The crowd was 58% male and 64% over the age of 25.
After a 2-week reign, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes [APES2] dropped to third at $16.4 million. The sci-fi sequel has amassed $172.1 million.
The Purge: Anarchy [PURG2] finished fourth with $9.9 million, down 67% in its second weekend. Planes: Fire & Rescue [PLNE2] took fifth with $9.3 million, off 47% from last weekend.
And So It Goes [ASIGO] debuted in eighth place with $4.6 million, while A Most Wanted Man [AMWM] rounded out the top ten with $2.7 million from 361 theaters.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | LUCY | $44,025,375 | $44,025,375 |
| 2 | HERCULES | $29,000,000 | $29,000,000 |
| 3 | DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES | $16,400,000 | $172,088,600 |
| 4 | THE PURGE: ANARCHY | $9,896,040 | $51,272,185 |
| 5 | PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE | $9,303,000 | $35,121,000 |
| 6 | SEX TAPE | $5,975,000 | $26,877,000 |
| 7 | TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION | $4,600,000 | $236,352,000 |
| 8 | AND SO IT GOES | $4,551,687 | $4,551,687 |
| 9 | TAMMY | $3,400,000 | $78,147,000 |
| 10 | A MOST WANTED MAN | $2,717,425 | $2,717,425 |
| 11 | 22 JUMP STREET | $2,500,000 | $185,654,000 |
| 12 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 | $2,200,000 | $165,628,900 |
Tag(s): LUCY, HERCL, APES2, PURG2, PLNE2, ASIGO, AMWM