Prediction: Top Ten Movies Of 2014

What will be the ten highest grossing movies of 2014 at the worldwide box office? It's a tough call, because we don't see any film in 2014 doing as well as The Avengers or Iron Man 3. While 2014 could still be another record year at the box office overall, we predict that the box office take will be more evenly spread across numerous films. The difference in box office gross between several of the films on our top ten movies of 2014 list could be very small. We've also based our predictions below on worldwide box office. The rankings might be completely different at the U.S. box office only. For instance, there is a good chance that the next installment of The Hunger Games could lead the U.S. box office next year, but fall back a couple spots at the worldwide box office, where superhero films tend to fare better. Here's our list of predictions. 10. Godzilla – While Pacific Rim got off to a slow start, it ultimately had a long run at the worldwide box office. Buzz is strong for Godzilla, and it can play off the giant monster momentum established by Pacific Rim. Bryan Cranston plays a role in the movie, and his popularity is running high after the wrap-up of Breaking Bad. 9. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Sony Pictures has been aggressively promoting Amazing Spider-Man 2, and the film looks to be taking the action sequences up a notch from the original. Amazing Spider-Man 2 has a plum opening weekend spot in early May, so expect a huge opening weekend. 8. The Hobbit: There and Back Again – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug seemed to be moving the franchise in the right direction. With The Hobbit: There and Back Again as the final installment in the trilogy, it should bring fans to the box office to say goodbye. 7. Interstellar – If you take a director who can seemingly do no wrong and add a popular actor who just scored his first Oscar, then it's a virtually guaranteed recipe for success. Christopher Nolan has the most consistent record of any director of producing quality movies over the last several years. The fact that Nolan was smart enough to cast Matthew McConaughey even before his Oscar win shows that Interstellar is bound to be his latest hit. Expect Interstellar to be the early favorite in the Oscar race for Best Movie of the year. 6. X-Men: Days of Future Past - While there is always some concern that a movie filled with various characters can become a convoluted mess, the fact that Fox has already announced a sequel is a good sign. Fox must be feeling good about the direction that Bryan Singer has taken the X-Men franchise, and this film has enough star power to be one of the biggest hits of the summer. 5. How To Train Your Dragon 2 – Animation plays strong at the worldwide box office. The first How To Train Your Dragon found international success, so we expect a repeat with the sequel. Of all the animated films being released in 2014, this sequel looks to be the strongest. 4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier – All indications are pointing to Captain America: The Winter Soldier being another solid hit for Marvel Studios. Captain America: The Winter Solider should have a long run at the box office. The early April release date could prove to be a stroke of genius as well, because the film could easily wind up winning all four box office weekends of April, before things get really competitive in May. The presence of Robert Redford could also help bring in some additional viewers, who might not typically go see a superhero movie. 3.Transformers 4: Age Of Extinction – Love him or hate him, there's no denying that Michael Bay Transformers movies make a lot of money at the box office. With the inclusion of Mark Wahlberg and Dinobots, we really think this is going to be Michael Bay's best Transformers movie yet. It might be the film that we daresay silences his critics. 2. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 – The Hunger Games is one of the hottest movie franchises around, and Catching Fire was one of the rare sequels that was actually better than the first movie. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is probably the most logical choice to win the U.S. box office in 2014. However, the film is not quite as strong as superheroes internationally, which is why we didn't predict it at the top of the worldwide box office list for 2014. 1. Guardians of the Galaxy – Go big or go home. We're making a gutsy call for what we think will be the highest grossing movie at the worldwide box office. Even though Guardians of the Galaxy is the least well known of all the superhero films hitting the box office next year, it has that quirky quality that could make it an international hit. While we don't expect Guardians of the Galaxy to have the biggest opening weekend of the year, we think it could have a long, dominating run if it captures the same fun, entertaining quality of the Avengers. Plus, the film is packed with stars. Chris Pratt is a rising star, and Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper's involvement will help expand the audience. Ultimately, the general public wants to have fun at the movies, and what could be more fun than a gun-toting raccoon and a talking tree.