Lucy Grabs The No. 1 Spot In This Weekend's Box Office

Rentrak Corporation announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of July 27, 2014 as compiled by the company's Box Office Essentials(R) and International Box Office Essentials(TM) theatrical measurement services.

As the trusted standard for all studio box office reporting, Rentrak provides intelligence into overnight theatre-level reporting across the global theatrical market.

Coupled with the official reported data, studios are able to analyze admissions and gross results in over 50 territories using Rentrak's suite of products.

Rentrak's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, "'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' ruled the planet again this weekend in the international marketplace adding another $54.4 million from 59 territories for a global tally of $356 million.

Meanwhile, newcomer 'Hercules' impressively showed strength in the international arena, earning $28.7 million from only 25 markets. Notably 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' nears a billion dollars globally."

The top-12 domestic weekend box office estimates listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, July 27, 2014, are below.

1. Lucy - Universal - $44.0M
2. Hercules - Paramount - $29.0M
3. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes - 20th Century Fox - $16.4M
4. Purge: Anarchy, The - Universal - $9.9M
5. Planes: Fire and Rescue - Disney - $9.3M
6. Sex Tape - Sony - $6.0M
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Transformers: Age Of Extinction - Paramount - $4.6M
8. And So It Goes - Freestyle Releasing - $4.6M
9. Tammy - Warner Bros.

- $3.4M
10. Most Wanted Man, A - Roadside Attractions - $2.7M
11. 22 Jump Street - Sony - $2.5M
12. How To Train Your Dragon 2 - 20th Century Fox - $2.2M