Box Office Game — August 9, 2026 Answer

Here is the Box Office Game answer for Sunday, August 9, 2026 (day #1620 of the game): the weekend of August 8, 2014 — a 2014 box office chart. The clues the game gives you (distributor, last week’s rank, weeks in release and the grosses) are shown for all five films; the titles and posters stay blurred until you tap reveal.

Top 5 answer · Day #1620
The weekend to guessAugust 8, 2014Friday — top 5 at the US box office
1
Poster of the #1 movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
ParamountNew this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$65,575,105Total$65,575,105
2
Poster of the #2 movie
Guardians of the Galaxy
Walt DisneyLast week #1Week 2 in release-55.3% vs last week
Weekend$42,124,922Total$176,515,761
3
Poster of the #3 movie
Into the Storm
Warner Bros.New this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$17,346,427Total$17,346,427
4
Poster of the #4 movie
The Hundred-Foot Journey
TouchstoneNew this weekendWeek 1 in release
Weekend$10,979,290Total$10,979,290
5
Poster of the #5 movie
Lucy
UniversalLast week #2Week 3 in release-48% vs last week
Weekend$9,488,805Total$97,511,610

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About the five films

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles poster

#1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IMDb →

“Mysterious. Dangerous. Reptilious. You've never seen heroes like this.”

When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

Director: Jonathan Liebesman · Starring: Megan Fox, Will Arnett, William Fichtner · Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy · Budget: $125,000,000 · Worldwide: $485,004,754 · Domestic total: $191,204,754
Guardians of the Galaxy poster

#2 Guardians of the Galaxy IMDb →

“When things get bad, they'll do their worst.”

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

Director: James Gunn · Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista · Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Adventure · Budget: $170,000,000 · Worldwide: $772,776,600 · Domestic total: $333,176,600
Into the Storm poster

#3 Into the Storm IMDb →

“There is no calm before the storm.”

As a new day begins in the town of Silverton, its residents have little reason to believe it will be anything other than ordinary. Mother Nature, however has other plans. In the span of just a few hours, an unprecedented onslaught of powerful tornadoes ravages Silverton. Storm trackers predict that the worst is still to come, as terrified residents seek shelter, and professional storm-chasers run toward the danger, hoping to study the phenomenon close up and get a once-in-a-lifetime shot.

Director: Steven Quale · Starring: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh · Genre: Action, Thriller · Budget: $50,000,000 · Worldwide: $160,600,000 · Domestic total: $47,602,194
The Hundred-Foot Journey poster

#4 The Hundred-Foot Journey IMDb →

“Life's greatest journey begins with the first step.”

A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.

Director: Lasse Hallström · Starring: Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, Om Puri · Genre: Drama, Comedy · Budget: $22,000,000 · Worldwide: $89,500,000 · Domestic total: $54,240,821
Lucy poster

#5 Lucy IMDb →

“The average person uses 10% of their brain capacity. Imagine what she could do with 100%.”

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Director: Luc Besson · Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik · Genre: Action, Science Fiction · Budget: $40,000,000 · Worldwide: $469,058,574 · Domestic total: $126,663,600

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Box Office Game (boxofficega.me) hands you one weekend from box office history and asks you to name the five highest-grossing films from that weekend, in order. You start with only the weekend date and each film’s weekend gross; every clue you buy (distributor, last week’s rank, total gross, budget, director, cast and so on) costs points off your score. The page above lists exactly those clues for each slot so you can match your own guesses before revealing. This page is part of our complete daily archive, updated every morning.

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