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Women at the U.S. 2014 Box Office

by napierslogs • Created 10 years ago • Modified 10 years ago
A look at how female-led movies have done at the 2014 Box Office.

Counting movies with sole female leads and movies sold primarily on the female star. Indie and Hollywood - limited release and wide. NOT counting films that had simultaneous VOD and theatrical releases since VOD numbers are rarely published.
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  • Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

    1. The Fault in Our Stars

    20142h 6mPG-1369Metascore
    7.6 (415K)
    Hazel and Gus are teenagers who meet at a cancer support group and fall in love. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially "An Imperial Affliction", so they embark on a journey to visit an author in Amsterdam.
    DirectorJosh BooneStarsShailene WoodleyAnsel ElgortNat Wolff
    $125 Million
    10.4x budget
  • Chloë Grace Moretz and Jamie Blackley in If I Stay (2014)

    2. If I Stay

    20141h 47mPG-1346Metascore
    6.7 (130K)
    Life changes in an instant for young Mia Hall after a car accident puts her in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined. The choice is hers if she can go on.
    DirectorR.J. CutlerStarsChloë Grace MoretzMireille EnosJamie Blackley
    $50 Million
    4.5x budget
  • Susan Sarandon and Melissa McCarthy in Tammy (2014)

    3. Tammy

    20141h 37mR39Metascore
    4.9 (56K)
    After getting fired and finding out that her husband is cheating, Tammy hits the road with her profane, alcoholic grandmother.
    DirectorBen FalconeStarsMelissa McCarthySusan SarandonKathy Bates
    $84 Million
    4.2x budget
  • Scarlett Johansson in Lucy (2014)

    4. Lucy

    20141h 29mR62Metascore
    6.4 (558K)
    A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
    DirectorLuc BessonStarsScarlett JohanssonMorgan FreemanChoi Min-sik
    $127 Million
    3.2x budget
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

    5. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

    20142h 3mPG-1364Metascore
    6.6 (526K)
    Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
    $333 Million
    2.6x budget
  • Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

    6. The Hundred-Foot Journey

    20142h 2mPG55Metascore
    7.3 (90K)
    The Kadam family leaves India for France where they open a restaurant directly across the road from Madame Mallory's Michelin-starred eatery.
    DirectorLasse HallströmStarsHelen MirrenOm PuriManish Dayal
    $54 Million
    2.5x budget
  • Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, and Kate Upton in The Other Woman (2014)

    7. The Other Woman

    20141h 49mPG-1339Metascore
    6.0 (157K)
    After discovering that her boyfriend is married, Carly meets the wife he's been betraying; when yet another affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B.
    DirectorNick CassavetesStarsCameron DiazLeslie MannKate Upton
    $84 Million
    2.1x budget
  • Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton, Trace Adkins, Sarah Drew, Andrea Logan, and Shiloh Nelson in Moms' Night Out (2014)

    8. Moms' Night Out

    20141h 38mPG25Metascore
    5.3 (15K)
    Hardworking mom Allyson has a crazy night out with her friends while their husbands watch their children.
    DirectorsAndrew ErwinJon ErwinStarsSarah DrewSean AstinPatricia Heaton
    $10 Million
    2.0x budget
  • Shailene Woodley and Theo James in Divergent (2014)

    9. Divergent

    20142h 19mPG-1348Metascore
    6.6 (506K)
    In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
    DirectorNeil BurgerStarsShailene WoodleyTheo JamesKate Winslet
    $151 Million
    1.8x budget
  • Angelina Jolie in Maleficent (2014)

    10. Maleficent

    20141h 37mPG56Metascore
    6.9 (414K)
    A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.
    DirectorRobert StrombergStarsAngelina JolieElle FanningSharlto Copley
    $241 Million
    1.3x budget
  • Reese Witherspoon in Wild (2014)

    11. Wild

    20141h 55mR74Metascore
    7.1 (143K)
    A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.
    DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsReese WitherspoonLaura DernGaby Hoffmann
    $33 Million and counting.
  • Danila Kozlovsky, Zoey Deutch, Dominic Sherwood, and Lucy Fry in Vampire Academy (2014)

    12. Vampire Academy

    20141h 44mPG-1331Metascore
    5.4 (58K)
    Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human-half vampire, a guardian of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discreetly within our world. Her calling is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi.
    DirectorMark WatersStarsZoey DeutchLucy FryDanila Kozlovsky
    $8 Million
    Budget unknown
  • Jenny Slate in Obvious Child (2014)

    13. Obvious Child

    20141h 24mR76Metascore
    6.7 (27K)
    A twenty-something comedienne's unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.
    DirectorGillian RobespierreStarsJenny SlateJake LacyGaby Hoffmann
    $3 Million
    Budget unknown
  • Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Belle (2013)

    14. Belle

    20131h 40mPG64Metascore
    7.3 (34K)
    The biracial daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in 18th century England.
    DirectorAmma AsanteStarsGugu Mbatha-RawMatthew GoodeEmily Watson
    $11 Million
    1.0x budget
  • Sam Rockwell, Keira Knightley, and Chloë Grace Moretz in Laggies (2014)

    15. Laggies

    20141h 39mR63Metascore
    6.4 (47K)
    In the throes of a quarter-life crisis, Megan panics when her boyfriend proposes. She takes an opportunity to escape for a week, hiding out in the house of her new 16-year-old friend Annika and her world-weary single dad.
    DirectorLynn SheltonStarsKeira KnightleyChloë Grace MoretzSam Rockwell
    $1 Million
    0.7x budget
  • Jennifer Aniston in Cake (2014)

    16. Cake

    20141h 42mR49Metascore
    6.4 (39K)
    The acerbic, hilarious Claire Bennett becomes fascinated by the suicide of a woman in her chronic pain support group. As she uncovers the details of Nina's suicide and develops a poignant relationship with Nina's husband, she also grapples with her own, very raw personal tragedy.
    DirectorDaniel BarnzStarsJennifer AnistonAdriana BarrazaAnna Kendrick
  • Julianne Moore in Still Alice (2014)

    17. Still Alice

    20141h 41mPG-1372Metascore
    7.5 (148K)
    A linguistics professor and her family find their bonds tested when she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
    DirectorsRichard GlatzerWash WestmorelandStarsJulianne MooreAlec BaldwinKristen Stewart

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