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Friday AM Update: Playing at 2,651 locations, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles earned an estimated $4.6 million from late Thursday shows. Among Summer 2014 releases, that's ahead of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ($4.1 million), Maleficent ($4 million) and Lucy ($2.75 million).Michael BayMegan FoxJake GyllenhaalDennis QuaidGeorge ClooneyMark WahlbergHelen HuntHelen MirrenSteven SpielbergChanning TatumDaniel Radcliffe

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy opened to a fantastic $37.8 million on Friday. Remarkably, that's more than recent Marvel sequels Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Thor: The Dark World earned on their first days out.

The final results are in for the month of July, and they aren't pretty.Melissa McCarthyScarlett JohanssonDwayne JohnsonCameron Diaz

Friday AM Update: Could Guardians of the Galaxy open to $100 million this weekend? Based on late Thursday earnings, this is actually within the realm of possibilities.CherVin DieselChadwick BosemanJohn Michael McDonaghBrendan Gleeson

Scarlett Johansson easily out-muscled Dwayne "Dwayne Johnson" Johnson on the final weekend of a very weak month at the box office.Michael DouglasDiane Keaton

Based on Friday results, at least, the Summer box office slump seems to be drawing to an end this weekend.Angelina JolieDwayne JohnsonMichael DouglasDiane Keaton

Friday AM Update: Lucy and Hercules both did solid business on Thursday night. Lucy earned an estimated $2.75 million, while Hercules scored an estimated $2.1 million. Among Summer releases, Lucy is above The Purge: Anarchy ($2.6 million), while Hercules topped Edge of Tomorrow ($1.8 million). For the weekend, both movies are going to earn at least $20 million.Dwayne JohnsonLuc BessonScarlett JohanssonRenny HarlinKellan LutzMark WahlbergRob ReinerMichael DouglasDiane KeatonKevin HartZach BraffWoody Allen

On strong word-of-mouth, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes held the top spot for the second weekend in a row. Among the new releases, The Purge: Anarchy put up solid business in second place, while Planes: Fire & Rescue missed the mark and Sex Tape flopped.Cameron DiazAdam SandlerRichard LinklaterZach Braff

The Purge: Anarchy took first place on Friday, though it will almost certainly fall behind Dawn of the Planet of the Apes over the three-day weekend.Cameron DiazJason SegelMark Wahlberg

Friday AM Update: Playing at 2,194 locations, The Purge: Anarchy earned an estimated $2.6 million from late Thursday shows. Ethan HawkeLena HeadeyCameron DiazJason SegelJake KasdanZach Braff

Thanks to a strong debut from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, 20th Century Fox has became the first studio to pass $1 billion at the domestic box office this year. Cameron DiazDavid Fincher

With strong reviews and goodwill from its well-liked predecessor, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes easily ruled the domestic box office this weekend.Melissa McCarthyRichard Linklater

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ruled the box office on Friday with an estimated $27.7 million.Melissa McCarthy

Friday AM Update: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes earned an estimated $4.1 million from Thursday night shows beginning at 10 p.m. That's a significant improvement on Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which earned $1.25 million at midnight.Tim BurtonJason ClarkJames FrancoGary OldmanRichard LinklaterWerner Herzog

In just 11 days, Transformers: Age of Extinction has already become the highest-grossing movie ever in China.Michael Bay

Transformers: Age of Extinction easily held on to first place at the box office over a very slow Fourth of July weekend.Melissa McCarthyScott Derrickson

Transformers: Age of Extinction easily held the top spot on the Fourth of July holiday, and will easily repeat in first place this weekend. Melissa McCarthy's Tammy did decent business in second place, while Deliver Us From Evil and Earth to Echo tanked.