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No Good Deed easily took first place ahead of Dolphin Tale 2 on another quiet weekend at the domestic box office.Will PackerIdris ElbaTaraji P. HensonJames GandolfiniPhilip Seymour Hoffman

No Good Deed dominated the box office on Friday, while Dolphin Tale 2 opened below its predecessor. Meanwhile, crime drama The Drop exceeded expectations with a fourth place debut.James Gandolfini

Dolphin Tale 2 and No Good Deed could be in a tight race for first place over what will probably be another slow weekend at the domestic box office.Idris ElbaTaraji P. HensonWill PackerHalle BerryJames GandolfiniPhilip Seymour HoffmanKristen WiigJessica ChastainJames McAvoy

Back in April, Box Office Mojo made specific box office predictions for 20 Summer 2014 releases. At that time, it looked like it was going to be a tough Summer to predict; that theory turned out to be more true than we had imagined.Dwayne JohnsonAdam Sandler

On one of the worst weekends in years, Guardians of the Galaxy easily held on to first place for the third-straight frame. Meanwhile, The Identical—the week's only new nationwide release—bombed with less than $2 million.Luc BessonTyler Perry

With faith-based flick The Identical bombing, Guardians of the Galaxy easily held on to first place at the box office on a very slow Friday.

The weekend after Labor Day is notoriously one of the slowest of the year, which led the major studios to completely avoid the date this year. As a result, the only new nationwide release is The Identical, a faith-based movie from indie distributor Freestyle Releasing.Eli RothAshley JuddSeth GreenRobert ZemeckisTom Hanks

Coming off a very weak July, the domestic box office got a lift in August thanks to strong performances from Guardians of the Galaxy and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Michael BayJake JohnsonDamon WayansScarlett JohanssonAngelina JolieHelen Mirren

A slow Summer at the domestic box office came to a quiet end this weekend.Megan Fox

Against two weak newcomers, Guardians of the Galaxy held on to first place at the box office on Friday.

After trailing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the past two weeks, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy moved back in to first place this weekend.Robert RodriguezFrank MillerLuc Besson

If I Stay easily took first place on a quiet Friday at the box office. Meanwhile, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For had a horrible start in sixth place, and won't come anywhere close to $10 million this weekend.

Friday AM Update: If I Stay earned an estimated $1.1 million from late Thursday shows beginning at 7 p.m. An estimate for Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is not currently available.Frank MillerRobert RodriguezChloë Grace MoretzShailene Woodley

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Guardians of the Galaxy held on to the top two spots at the box office this weekend, handily defeating the disappointing Expendables 3.Richard LinklaterWoody AllenDaniel RadcliffeZoe Kazan

With The Expendables 3 bombing, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Guardians of the Galaxy easily held on to the top two spots at the box office on Friday.

Friday AM Update: The Expendables 3 earned an estimated $875,000 from Thursday night shows beginning at 7 p.m. In comparison, the first Expendables grossed $870,000, while The Expendables 2 took in $685,000. In both of those earlier cases, though, showings didn't begin until midnight. Wesley SnipesAntonio BanderasJason StathamJet LiArnold SchwarzeneggerJeff BridgesMeryl StreepBrenton ThwaitesJake JohnsonDamon WayansWoody AllenDaniel RadcliffeZoe Kazan

Ninja Turtles fans old and young showed up at the movies this weekend, driving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to one of the biggest August openings ever.Michael BaySteven Quale

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dominated the box office on Friday with an impressive $25.6 million haul.