Weekend Box Office Wrap Up: August 2nd, 2014

Moviegoers were hooked on a feeling this weekend, as Marvel once again dominated the box office in 2014.
In at number 1 is Guardians of the Galaxy (read our review) with a record-setting $94 million opening. The Marvel Studios film now holds the record for highest August opening, ahead of The Bourne Ultimatum ($69.3M), and is the third highest opening for 2014 behind only Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($95M) and Transformers 4 ($100M)
Internationally, Guardians of the Galaxy raked in $66 million in some 42 international markets, making it the top release around the globe.