Weekend Box Office Review 7-18-14 to 7-20-14

        Here are the weekend domestic box office results for the weekend of 7-18-14 to 7-20-14  as well as my 5 key takeaways. So without further ado...

TW	LW	Title	Studio	Weekend	Theaters	Total	Weeks
1	1	Dawn of the Planet of the Apes	20th Century Fox	$36,245,310	3,969	$139,207,154	2
2	-	The Purge: Anarchy	Universal Pictures	$29,816,675	2,805	$29,816,675	1
3	-	Planes: Fire & Rescue	Walt Disney Pictures	$17,509,407	3,826	$17,509,407	1
4	-	Sex Tape	Columbia Pictures (SONY)	$14,608,152	3,062	$14,608,152	1
5	2	Transformers: Age of Extinction	Paramount Pictures	$9,845,720	3,224	$227,002,608	4
6	3	Tammy	New Line Cinema (Warner Bros.)	$7,402,208	3,402	$72,050,304	3
7	4	22 Jump Street	Columbia Pictures (SONY)	$4,703,353	2,229	$180,512,464	6
8	5	How to Train Your Dragon 2	20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Animation	$3,904,709	2,169	$160,776,604	6
9	6	Earth to Echo	Relativity Media	$3,267,824	2,450	$31,987,138	3
10	8	Maleficent	Walt Disney Pictures	$3,238,213	1,541	$228,303,448	8

1. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes retained the top spot for the second week

2. All three new releases opened in the top 5

3. Maleficent continues it's strong run at the box office 

4. Both 22 Jump Street and How to Train Your Dragon 2 are also continuing there good runs at the box office

5. Overall this was a very balanced and solid weekend

        So ladies and gentlemen what do you think of this weekend's box office totals and what are some of your takeaways? Let me know in the comments section below and let your voice be heard.

                                                                                                                                         Jonah Sparks