'Guardians of The Galaxy' Still Dominates At The Box Office, 'Lucy' Comes Close

The official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of Aug. 24, 2014, have been released and "Guardians of The Galaxy" is still ruling the running.

Rentrak's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "Disney/Marvel's "Guardians of The Galaxy" topped the global box office this weekend with $38.3 million as it reclaims the number one spot in North America and brings its total worldwide tally to a number approaching half a billion dollars.

Universal's action film "Lucy" had a tremendous weekend in 42 international territories as it topped the international chart with $34 million."

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, are below.

Guardians Of The Galaxy - Disney - $38.3M
Lucy - Multiple - $37.5M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Paramount - $32.3M
Expendables 3, The - Multiple - $23.1M
How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 20th Century Fox - $18.7M
If I Stay - Warner Bros.

- $16.4M
Four 3, The - Multiple - $15.1M
Into The Storm - Warner Brothers - $12.6M
Let's Be Cops - 20th Century Fox - $12.3M
Frank Miller's Sin City Dame To Kill For - Multiple - $11.4M
Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - 20th Century Fox - $9.6M
When The Game Stands Tall - Sony - $9.1M

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, are below.

Guardians Of The Galaxy - Disney - $17.6M
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Paramount - $16.8M
If I Stay - Warner Bros.

- $16.4M
Let's Be Cops - 20th Century Fox - $11.0M
When The Game Stands Tall - Sony - $9.1M
Giver, The - The Weinstein Company - $6.7M
Expendables 3, The - Lionsgate - $6.6M
Frank Miller's Sin City Dame To Kill For - The Weinstein Company - $6.5M
Hundred-Foot Journey, The - Disney - $5.6M
Into The Storm - Warner Bros.

- $3.8M
Lucy - Universal - $3.5M
Boyhood - IFC Films - $1.9M

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