Guardians Of The Galaxy topped the first day of the US holiday weekend box office on Friday, adding another $3.8 million to become the highest-grossing movie of 2014, raking in a total of $262.1 million domestically.
The film, which features some of Marvel's lesser known comic book heroes, was able to beat out highly-popular superhero sequel Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which was released in April.
Starring Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana, the movie was released four weeks ago to the highest debut weekend in August, grossing $94.3 million domestically.
The space-adventure blockbuster has been able to take advantage of the weak end-of-summer competition.
'This movie just couldn't have come at a better time,' said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak.
US BOX OFFICE TAKINGS THROUGH SUNDAY
1. Guardians Of The Galaxy $16.3 million.
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $11.8 million.
3. If I Stay $9.3 million.
4. As Above, So Below $8.3 million.
5. Let's Be Cops $8.2 million.
6. The November Man $7.7 million.
7. When The Game Stands Tall $5.7 million.
8. The Giver $5.3 million.
9. The Hundred-Foot Journey $4.6 million.
10. The Expendables 3 $3.5 million.
'When we were really down and out in the summer box office - at one point down 20 per cent from last year - Guardians came along and injected life.
in $2.3 million on Friday, which was a 41 per cent drop from last week.
'What is surprising is that it was a film launched in August.'
Guardians was able to beat out thriller As Above, So Below, which made its debut on Friday to the tune of $3.2 million, coming in at number two at the box office
The horror flick centres around a team of explorers who venture into the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris only to uncover a dark secret.
The John Erick Dowdle film features a cast of virtual unknowns including Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil and Marion Lambert.
Coming in third was Megan Fox and Will Arnett blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, bringing
in $2.3 million on Friday, which was a 41 per cent drop from last week.
If I stay, starring Chloe Grace Moretz, brought in $2.3 million for fourth and a total of $23.2 million domestically.
Rounding out the top five was the highest grossing release of the week, The November Man, starring Irish actor Pierce Brosnan, which brought in $2.2 million for a total of $3.9 million since its release
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