‘Planet of the Apes’ Tops Box Office Sales Weekend (July 13, 2014)

“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” topped the box office sales with a $73 million on its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. The 20th Century Fox sequel easily surpassed the $54.8 million opening to 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.”

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.

1. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” $73 million. ($31.1 million international.)

2. “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” $16.5 million ($102 million international).

3. “Tammy,” $12.9 million.

4. “22 Jump Street,” $6.7 million ($6.3 million international).

5. “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” $5.9 million ($34.4 million international).

6. “Earth to Echo,” $5.5 million.

7. “Deliver Us From Evil,” $4.7 million ($1.4 million international).

8. “Maleficent,” $4.2 million ($13.4 million international).

9. “Begin Again,” $2.9 million ($750,000 international).

10. “Jersey Boys,” $2.5 million ($1.8 million international).

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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Rentrak:

1. “Transformers: Age of Extinction,” $102 million.

2. “How to Train Your Dragon 2,” $34.4 million.

3. “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” $31.1 million.

4. “Maleficent,” $13.4 million.

5. “Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon,” $12.4 million.

6. “The Breakup Guru,” $11 million.

7. “The Fault in Our Stars,” $7.8 million.

8. “22 Jump Street,” $6.3 million.

9. “The Divine Move,” $6 million.

10. “Les Vacances du petit Nicolas,” $4.5 million.