Swooping in to save a lackluster summer box office season, Guardians of the Galaxy [GOTGX] banked an estimated $94.0 million to record a new opening weekend high for August. The Marvel space opera attracted an audience that was 56% male and 55% over the age of 25. With excellent word of mouth, Guardians should have good legs for a blockbuster.
Lucy [LUCY] dropped down to second place with $18.3 million. The actioner slipped 58% in its second weekend to bring its total to $79.6 million.
Get on Up [GSOUL] charted at number three with $14.0 million. The James Brown biopic connected with its target audience as 70% of the moviegoers were African-American, 63% female and 95% over the age of 25.
Hercules [HERCL] shrunk 64% in its second weekend to $10.7 million and fourth overall. The fantasy epic stands at $52.3 million.
Expanding to 729 theaters, A Most Wanted Man [AMWM] grossed $3.3 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY | $94,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| 2 | LUCY | $18,283,420 | $79,570,805 |
| 3 | GET ON UP | $14,030,580 | $14,030,580 |
| 4 | HERCULES | $10,700,000 | $52,348,000 |
| 5 | DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES | $8,700,000 | $189,329,700 |
| 6 | PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE | $6,424,000 | $47,596,000 |
| 7 | THE PURGE: ANARCHY | $5,551,040 | $62,962,015 |
| 8 | SEX TAPE | $3,550,000 | $33,908,000 |
| 9 | AND SO IT GOES | $3,344,160 | $10,472,943 |
| 10 | A MOST WANTED MAN | $3,324,265 | $7,058,814 |
| 11 | BOYHOOD | $2,522,210 | $7,565,590 |
| 12 | TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION | $2,200,000 | $241,166,000 |
Tag(s): GOTGX, LUCY, GSOUL, HERCL, AMWM