Fantasy over Reality: The Five Highest-Grossing Films of 2014

By Staff Writer

Sep 24, 2014 06:18 AM EDT

Based from Box Office Mojo, the list of the highest-grossing films of 2014 is composed of films that produced hundreds of millions of dollars. These box office movies illustrate different film genres of fantasy, from fairy tale to science fiction. All of the movies on this list exemplify the entertainment that today's audience craves for.

The idea of fantasy over reality is evident in this list, composed of films with full of fictitious elements. With millions of dollars gross and an extensive fan approval, these 2014 movies gave its audience the satisfaction of being transported to other realms with vivid fantastical images of action, laughter, and science fiction. This list of box office movies proves the people's want to clench on fantasy and escape from reality, be able to see a new world where reality meets fiction.

Films will always be one of the easiest forms to experience another world of pleasant ending. It gives us the power to escape from the boring routine of reality. These highest-grossing films in this list are composed of film genres that allow one to see and feel another world. This is the main and the identical nature of these movies in this list, the full element of fantasy. And here are the 2014 movies that brought another world to the silver screen with their fiction storylines:

1. Guardians of The Galaxy

Released over 4,088 theaters, the film "Guardians of the Galaxy" leads the box office movies of 2014 with a total gross of $314,095,356 million dollars. The film is based from the Marvel Comics superhero team, with the same name. The top grossing film is produced by the Marvel Comics Studio and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

2.  Captain America: The Winter Soldier

As of this September of 2014, second on this list, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," is another produced film by Marvel studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. This film has an accumulated gross of $259,766,572 million dollars, beating its 2011 prequel, "Captain America: The First Avenger."

3. The LEGO Movie

Taking the third spot on this list, "The LEGO Movie" earned a total gross of $257,760,692 million dollars. On its opening day, it accumulated an amount worth of $69,050,279 million dollars. This 2014 film is an animated film with a comedic and adventure appeal, which is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures last February.

4. Transformers: Age of Extinction

The fourth installment of the live-action Transformers film series, "Transformers: Age of Extinction," is on this spot with its total gross of $245,265,231 million. The film was released on 27th of June, distributed by Paramount Pictures.

5.  Maleficent

The fifth spot on this box office list is Angelina Jolie's movie, "Maleficent." The film earned a total gross of $240,069,747 million dollars during its first airing on theaters.  Another representative of Walt Disney Pictures on this list, "Maleficent" was released last May of this year, gaining a total worth of $69,431,298 million dollars on its opening day.

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