| Rank | Title | Release Date | Budget | Domestic Revenue | Revenue / Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Sniper | 2014-12-25 | $59M | $359.35M | 6.11 |
| 2 | The Imitation Game | 2014-11-14 | $14M | $71.19M | 5.08 |
| 3 | Selma | 2014-12-25 | $20M | $51.62M | 2.58 |
| 4 | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | 2014-10-17 | $18M | $18.05M | 1.00 |
| 5 | The Theory of Everything | 2014-11-26 | $15M | $12.52M | 0.83 |
| 6 | Whiplash | 2014-10-10 | $3M | $634.63K | 0.19 |