# Which 2014 Summer Film Will Make the Most? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 30, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938 "2014-03-30T22:37:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/21 "2014-03-31T21:53:08Z")
Several possibilities here - I debated CA2 or X-men, but my gut says it will be Spiderman. But I hope it’s CA2. Also, the Planet of the Apes sequel snuck up on me, but I saw the trailer and I’m looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/22 "2014-03-31T23:25:12Z")
I picked _Despicable me 2_ last time, and it made $970,000,000 ($368,000,000 domestic). I like the family-friendly movies for the big box-office take. Like the others above, I will go with _How to Train Your Dragon 2._ ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/23 "2014-03-31T23:36:45Z")
I remember fondly the days in which there existed movies that weren’t based on comic books. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/24 "2014-04-01T00:11:42Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > I went out on a limb and voted _Guardians of the Galaxy_, though I wouldn’t be too surprised to see _Winter Soldier_ beat it. As others have said, _GotG_ is a big unknown. There’s only been one year in the last ten that the top grossing movie wasn’t a sequel (Avatar), so GotG is pretty unlikely to beat the various sequels this summer. I’ll guess “How to Train a Dragon”. Its a sequel, CGI kid friendly flicks usually rank pretty high in the box-office (Frozen was the second highest grossing movie last year), and while I’m sure they’ll make big-bucks, both Captain America and the new Spiderman seem kinda second-string to the more popular superhero franchises (Iron Man, the Dark Knight). > [@](#): > > SenorBeef I remember fondly the days in which there existed movies that weren’t based on comic books. Eh, the studios have been releasing a decent number of non-superhero sci-fi movies every year (last year had Pacific Rim, Oblivion, After Earth, Elysium, etc.). The problem is that they generally haven’t been very good or very lucrative. But maybe Jupiter Ascending will break the trend. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/25 "2014-04-01T01:28:59Z")
I’m voting Spider-Man domestic, Transformers all markets. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/26 "2014-04-01T01:40:55Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Simplicio** : > > There’s only been one year in the last ten that the top grossing movie wasn’t a sequel (Avatar), so GotG is pretty unlikely to beat the various sequels this summer. It’s not exactly a sequel, but it does tie in to the existing and popular Marvel cinematic universe, so it might still get some of the benefits of being a sequel. Like I said, though, it’s a bit of a long shot. ---
**Author:** ![Bakhesh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3da27b/32.png) [@Bakhesh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bakhesh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/27 "2014-04-03T21:33:22Z")
> **[Box Office: ‘Captain America: Winter Soldier’ Breaks Advance Ticket Sales Record](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-captain-america-winter-693340/)** > > The Marvel and Disney tentpole is the top-selling April title in Fandango’s 14-year history, eclipsing “Fast Five”; overseas, the movie has already crossed the $100 million mark. Not technically summer yet, but Cap is going to take some beating by the looks of things. Deservedly too ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/28 "2014-04-06T22:23:30Z")
The question is now, [what can/will beat Captain America](https://movies.yahoo.com/news/captain-america-blows-box-office-boffo-203-mil-161524602.html)? > [@](#): > > The Marvel machine continues to be a wonder at the box office, with “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” amassing a whammo $203.3 million worldwide this weekend, of which an estimated $96.2 million came from Stateside plexes, making it the largest domestic debut ever in April. > > To date, “Winter Soldier” has raked in an overwhelming $300 million-plus global tally, with several overseas territories bowing the pic last weekend. The film now is playing in approximately 92% of the international market place. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/29 "2014-04-06T23:15:56Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > The question is now, [what can/will beat Captain America](https://movies.yahoo.com/news/captain-america-blows-box-office-boffo-203-mil-161524602.html)? Holy crap that’s a lot of money for an April release. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/30 "2014-04-07T03:47:54Z")
Yeah, I didn’t realize there was this much pent-up demand for a 2nd Captain America. I’m not going to be able to see it until next weekend so I didn’t want to enter and post in the movie thread. I have get caught up after a film festival and being sick. I plan to see that, Noah and Divergent on the same day. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/31 "2014-04-07T05:24:23Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > I plan to see that, Noah and Divergent on the same day. Holy shit. Even without knowing much about Noah and nothing about Divergent, that’s a hell of a ride. Cap 2 is awesome. If the other two are even semi-decent you’re gonna be worn slap out after your movie marathon. Back on topic, Cap 2 opened big and is probably going to get bigger with good reviews and word-of-mouth. It gets my vote for biggest box office success of the year. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/32 "2014-05-05T22:09:27Z")
Captain has pulled in $229,381,211 in four weeks domestic. If you count foreign he has $679,855,480. Spidey brought in $91,608,337 its opening weekend. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2014, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/33 "2014-05-09T23:06:51Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > Captain has pulled in $229,381,211 in four weeks domestic. If you count foreign he has $679,855,480. > > Spidey brought in $91,608,337 its opening weekend. I believe that’s less than Cap did. ---
**Author:** ![Wolverine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba9def/32.png) [@Wolverine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolverine)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/34 "2014-08-30T21:25:33Z")
It’s as close to official as it is going to get. **Guardians of the Galaxy** is the [number 1 domestic grossing movie](http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=2014&p=.htm) of the year and the summer. It is currently $262 million domestic and $507 million worldwide.\*\* Transformers 4\*\* is the highest grossing [worldwide](http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/) (sorry I couldn’t find a better link) at $1.06 billion but with $243 million domestic. China’s box office was actually higher than the U.S. for **Transformers** at $301 million. **X-Men** (my domestic prediction - due to good date, a sequel, and positive word of mouth) did well but didn’t resonate enough with audiences to push it higher. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938/35 "2014-08-30T21:40:52Z")
Maleficent at number two worldwide! > **[Domestic Box Office For 2014 - Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/2014/)** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-2014-summer-film-will-make-the-most/684938.md?page=1)