Hot August Box Office

The grosses for animation and demi-animation:

August 8-10

1). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PAR), 3,845 theaters / $25.7M Friday (includes $4.6M late nights) / 3-day est. cume: $64.5M to $65.1M+ / Wk 1

2). Guardians of the Galaxy (DIS), 4,088 theaters (+8) / $12.3M Fri. / 3-day cume: $42M+ (-55%) / Total cume: $177M / Wk 2

3). Into The Storm (WB), 3,434 theaters / $6.4M Fri. (includes $800K late nights) / 3-day cume: $17.7M to $18.1M / Wk 1

4). The Hundred-Foot Journey (DIS), 2,023 theaters / $3.6M Fri. (includes $310K late nights) / 3-day cume: $11.5M / Wk 1

5). Lucy (UNI), 3,147 theaters (57) / $2.8M Fri. / 3-day cume: $9.2M / Total cume: $97.2M / Wk 3

6). Step Up All In (LGF), 2,072 theaters / $2.6M to $2.8M Fri. (includes $375K late nights) / 3-day cume: $6.3M to $6.7M / Wk 1

7). Hercules (MGM/PAR), 2,896 theaters (-699) / $1.2M Fri. / 3-day cume: $5.6M to $5.9M / Total cume: $63.6M+ / Wk 3

8). Get On Up (UNI), 2,469 theaters (+1) / $1.5M Fri. / 3-day cume: $4.8M to $5.1M (-63%) / Total cume: $22.7M to $23M / Wk 2

9). Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (FOX), 2,306 theaters (-977) / $1.2M Fri. / 3-day cume: $4.4M / Total cume: $197.8M / Wk 5

10). Planes: Fire & Rescue (DIS), 2,280 theaters (-961) / $720K Fri. / 3-day cume: $2.3M / Total cume: $52.9M / Wk 4

Planes Uno made over $90 million domestically. It doesn't appear that its year-later sequel (soon to drop out of the Top Ten) is likely to hit that number.

Apparently the wide-screen format didn't kick up the grosses.