CAPTAIN AMERICA: TWS Takes Down THE LEGO MOVIE As Top U.S. Performer For 2014

This weekend the sometimes Avenger and more often noted Ninety-year old Virgin Steve Rogers finally overtook the heroes of the Lego Universe from the Lego Movie to move up one slot to tops in the United States market for 2014.

By sjarvis - Jun 08, 2014 10:06 AM EST
Source: boxofficemojo.com

 Both movies are inching towards final totals of 256-258 million.  It will be interesting to see if Captain America the Winter Soldier's US mark is strong enough to hold off Bay's Transformers and other contenders eager to take the US crown.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is just short of the 700 million mark internationally after this weekend.  It should get there Wednesday or Thursday.  Its pace is slowing down in its effort to catch Captain America for the International top Box Office whose total stands around 710 million but still has more time to sling up some more moola.  My personal guess is that Spidey will end  just shy of catching Rogers with 709 million to CAWS posting 712 million.

(Correction-Boxofficemojo hadn't fully updated international numbers at the time of the first posting)

X-Men Days of Future Past continues to put people in the seats domestically with about 14 million for the weekend.  Its total now stands at 189 million domestically.  It has cleared 420 Internationally for a worldwide total 609 million.  The international haul indicates a total very near to ASM2 and CAWS by the end of its run.

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WinterSoldier33
WinterSoldier33 - 6/8/2014, 10:10 AM
ASM2 is closing in on cap 2
Chcl
Chcl - 6/8/2014, 10:11 AM
batz11
batz11 - 6/8/2014, 10:11 AM
Cap 2 was such a great experience, gotta check it out again...
SidDaAstroSloth
SidDaAstroSloth - 6/8/2014, 10:14 AM
Last i checked its still 2014....

Phronesis
Phronesis - 6/8/2014, 10:15 AM
Captain America is one of the most thrilling ComicBook movies I've ever seen. With enough sophistication for adults and just enough eye candy for kids, The Winter Solider is just excellent.
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 6/8/2014, 10:16 AM
I'm not American. How long do movies stay on theaters in the US?
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/8/2014, 10:17 AM
TheManFromMars

Could last up to 8 weeks depending on how well the film is doing.
sKeemAn
sKeemAn - 6/8/2014, 10:18 AM
Cap 2 really got some sea legs. The 3rd Cap should be just south of 1 billion after A2. Of course someone (WB/DC or MS) will have to change their movie date.
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 6/8/2014, 10:19 AM
Transformers is about to top everything as usual.
sjarvis
sjarvis - 6/8/2014, 10:19 AM
They tend to stay about eight weeks in the more pricey theaters. The whole run usually goes for four to six months. Some movies like Frozen or the Lego Movie continue long after they have been out on DVD in limited form or at the dollar movies.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 6/8/2014, 10:19 AM
TWS is a great film. My favorite MCU film. Still haven't seen the Lego movie
McGee
McGee - 6/8/2014, 10:23 AM
@ManFromMars

We won't even watch them in our home theater unless we find one of good quality online. Then we hook our laptops up to our TVs and....oh, you're talking about walking into a theater and paying.
Destined
Destined - 6/8/2014, 10:23 AM
Yayy Cap! Movie was awesome so definitely worthy.
Destined
Destined - 6/8/2014, 10:24 AM
Agreed @Phonesis and @DarkKnight.
superotherside
superotherside - 6/8/2014, 10:37 AM
write33
write33 - 6/8/2014, 10:38 AM
loved CAPTWS and it deserves every penny...but yeah no way is Transformers not a monster at the box office soon. .....good or bad, 'fact of life, those movies are money-printing machines.
TheManFromMars
TheManFromMars - 6/8/2014, 10:40 AM
I just realized that both movies had Cobie Smoulders in it...
GA15
GA15 - 6/8/2014, 10:48 AM
Go Cap! it was a awesome movie.
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 6/8/2014, 11:00 AM
sweet!

Take that, Lego Movie!!!

MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 6/8/2014, 11:23 AM
Haha...nice edit about DOFP. Maybe next time don't add your bullshit predictions...stop at $610...wow.
Spidey91
Spidey91 - 6/8/2014, 11:53 AM
Cap 2 and the Lego movie were awesome...everything is awesome! :P
seriously, watch the Lego movie, is available for streaming now, you won't regret it.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/8/2014, 11:54 AM
captain america the winter soldier is the highest grossing film of the year thus far,if marvel studios can keep this up they could three-peat.

2012 the avengers
2013 iron man 3
2014 captain america the winter soldier(thus far)

transformers age of extinction will probably take the top spot this year.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 6/8/2014, 11:54 AM
Agreed. Best CBM of 2014. Go Cap!
OpticBlastWins
OpticBlastWins - 6/8/2014, 12:02 PM
This is still my favorite so far. Its gonna be hard to beat
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 6/8/2014, 1:18 PM
So glad live action superhero film wins over kiddie flick.
Even as a child my favorite movies were live action,I would watch them over & over.
The cartoons & stuff were good for one & done viewing. CAP RULES!
BaneSmash
BaneSmash - 6/8/2014, 1:25 PM
Saw tws once! That's enough............. No big deal.
SageMode
SageMode - 6/8/2014, 2:59 PM
CA: TWS is what you call a CBM that gives respect to all the major characters involved, even for a CBM that's based on a solo character. Much props.
TheAstoundingMan
TheAstoundingMan - 6/8/2014, 4:33 PM
Mantinium Man

Isn't the nearly unanimous glowing commendation from critics, fans, and the GA enough?
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 6/8/2014, 9:42 PM
I guess this is great news.

Captain America The Winter Soldier is in fact the greatest cbm of 2014 until GOTG comes out. I'm really hoping GOTG will be good.
loki668
loki668 - 6/8/2014, 10:34 PM
Wow. I, honestly, did not expect it to top the Lego film.
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