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Transformers Reigns at the 2014 Box Office, Snowpiercer Shows Strength

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Transformers-Age-of-Extinction-Poster-Optimus-and-GrimlockTransformers: Age of Extinction ruled the 2014 box office, bringing in $1.087 billion at the box office. It was the top earning film worldwide of the year earning hundreds of millions more than the next film. It was also the most profitable. Taking away its estimated budget, the film made $877.4 million what was 4.18 times its budget, the best of the bunch for both stats.

Domestically, Guardians of the Galaxy was the top earner, bringing in $333 million. Globally that film earned $772.6 million.

But, when it comes to films with the best legs, Snowpiercer blows all the competition out of the water. The film opened to limited release, and earned $171,187 its first weekend domestically. The film went on to earn $4.6 million. That’s an earning of 26.66 times what it opened with. Fellow small film We Are the Best!, which was based on a graphic novel, earned 10.22 times what it opened with.

All together films based on comics, or had a comic tie-in, brought in $7.7 billion. Films based on Marvel properties earned $2.94 billion of that.

2014 Comic Film Earnings

Guardians of the Galaxy Tops the Box Office

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hr_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_46Guardians of the Galaxy again topped the weekend. In its fifth weekend, the film has earned an estimated $16.5 million. The film has earned $274.6 million domestically so far.

In second place, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles earned $11.8 million. The film has earned $162.4 million so far this year domestically.

In other comic movie news, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is dead in the water, earning just $2.2 million and in ten days $10.8 million. It came in at fourteenth place.

Overall, the summer box office has been disappointing down 25% to $3.6 billion compared to last year. Guardians of the Galaxy will likely be the first film to cross the $300 million mark domestically this year. Guardians is now the top grossing film domestically this year. We’ll see if it can hold on to first place next week.

Check out the domestic and international earnings for “comic” movies so far this year!

Domestic Gross

1. Guardians of the Galaxy – $274.6 million
2. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – $259.8 million
4. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $244.3 million
6. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $233.3 million
7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $205.2 million
8. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $202.9 million
9. Godzilla – $200.6 million
12. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $162.4 million
19. Mr. Peabody & Sherman $111.5 million
20. 300: Rise of An Empire – $106.6 million
22. Edge of Tomorrow – $100 million
29. Hercules – $70.9 million
35. Robocop – $58.6 million
80. Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – $10.7 million
94. Snowpiercer – $4.5 million

Worldwide Gross

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $1.072.4 billion
3. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $745.4 million
4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – $714.1 million
5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $708.3 million
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $611.2 million
8. Guardians of the Galaxy – $547.7 million
9. Godzilla – $508 million
12. Edge of Tomorrow – $364.1 million
14. 300: Rise of An Empire – $331.1 million
18. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $274.5 million
20. Mr. Peabody & Sherman – $268.8 million
22. Robocop – $242.7 million
26. Hercules – $174.7 million
43. Snowpiercer – $86.5 million
95. Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – $15.4 million
186. We Are the Best! – $180,000

Guardians of the Galaxy Retakes the Top Box Office Spot

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hr_Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_46After being knocked out of the top spot for the past two weeks by a bunch of turtles, Guardians of the Galaxy has returned to the top spot at the box office. In its fourth week, the film has earned an estimated $17.6 million. The film has now earned $251.88 million domestically.

In the third week of release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles earned $16.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $145 million.

In other comic movies news Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For has debuted doa, winding up in eighth place with just $6.5 million for its first week. The film was projected at one point to debut with $15 million, so this is a disappointment. The original film opened with $29.6 million in 2005. This newest film cost $70 million compared to the first’s $48 million. Men made up 64% of the audience for the film, and 78% were under the age of 25.

Domestic Gross

1. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – $259.8 million
3. Guardians of the Galaxy – $251.9 million
4. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $243.8 million
6. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $232.8 million
7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $204 million
8. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $202.9 million
9. Godzilla – $200.6 million
14. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $145.6 million
19. Mr. Peabody & Sherman $111.5 million
20. 300: Rise of An Empire – $106.6 million
22. Edge of Tomorrow – $99.8 million
29. Hercules – $70 million
35. Robocop – $58.6 million
88. Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – $6.5 million
93. Snowpiercer – $4.4 million

Worldwide Gross

1. Transformers: Age of Extinction – $1.065.1 billion
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past – $744.7 million
4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – $714.1 million
5. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $708.3 million
6. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – $554.9 million
8. Godzilla – $507.9 million
10. Guardians of the Galaxy – $489.5 million
12. Edge of Tomorrow – $364 million
14. 300: Rise of An Empire – $331.1 million
18. Mr. Peabody & Sherman – $268.8 million
20. Robocop – $242.7 million
21. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $238.8 million
27. Hercules – $160.6 million
41. Snowpiercer – $86.4 million
108. Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – $6.5 million
186. We Are the Best! – $177,000

Toys “R” Us to Carry Exclusive Sin City Movie Action Figures

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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is headed to theaters, and the first assortment of Sin City Select action figures, based on the original 2005 feature film, is in stores now. Captured in the film’s trademark black-and-white, main characters Marv, Hartigan and Nancy each feature multiple points of articulation, multiple accessories and a detailed diorama base. And now Diamond Select Toys is proud to announce a pair of exclusive figures only available at Toys “R” Us!

For those who prefer their neo-noir in living color, Marv (Mickey Rourke) and Hartigan (Bruce Willis) are now a pair of full-color action figures in Toys “R” Us stores. Packaged in more streamlined packaging, with smaller street bases, Marv and Hartigan each include their unique accessories and the same high level of articulation. Both the black-and-white Select figures and color Toys “R” Us figures were sculpted by Jean St. Jean.

Check out some photos of the black-and-white figures, attached, and check back soon for info on the full-color figure of Jessica Alba’s Nancy, as well as Sin City Select Series 2!

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Red Band Trailer

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Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning Sin City graphic novels back to the screen in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more notorious inhabitants.

The movie hits theaters August 22.

A New Trailer for Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

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Co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller reunite to bring Miller’s visually stunning “Sin City” graphic novels back to the screen in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Weaving together two of Miller’s classic stories with new tales, the town’s most hard boiled citizens cross paths with some of its more reviled inhabitants.

The movie hits theaters August 22, 2014.

Around the Tubes

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The weekend is almost here! What’s everyone got planned?

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ICv2 – MPAA Censoring ‘Sin City’ Poster – Really can’t wait to see this film.

CBR – Comic-Con Responds to Anti-Harassment Petition: “Safety and Security is a Major Concern” – Just don’t call them out if you’re a blog!

Kotaku – X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Sentinels Could’ve Looked Very Different – Huh.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Comic Vine – Aquaman #31

Talking Comics – Avengers #30

Talking Comics – Batgirl Vol. 4 Wanted

Talking Comics – C.O.W.L. #1

ICv2 – The Extinction Parade Vol. 1

CBR – Fantastic Four #5

Comic Vine – The Flash #31

Comic Vine – The Fuse #4

The Book Monsters – The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

Talking Comics – Red Lanterns #31

Lit Nerd – Sally Heathcote: Suffragette

Comic Vine – Southern Bastards #2

Comic Vine – Trees #1

IGN – X-Men: No More Humans

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Its new comic book day, what’s everyone getting?

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ICv2 – ‘Sin City’ Pushed Back – Boooo!

Bleeding Cool – Douglas Paszkiewicz On Raven Gregory – Not the article I was expecting. Folks, do what you can to help Raven out!

The Beat – Stop wondering where all the female creators are, and go find them! – Hmm, been saying that for a while now. Talk a walk around any convention floor’s small press areas!

Spinoff Online – Nolan Opposed Man of Steel’s Controversial Ending (Spoilers!) – I’ll take the ending they went with over the original.

 

Around the Tubes Reviews

Talking Comics – The Dream Merchant #2

Comic Vine – Injustice: Gods Among Us #23

Bleeding Cool – Jupiter’s Legacy #2

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