Four new films couldnââ¬â¢t catch ââ¬ÅGone Girlââ¬Â at theaters this weekend.
The Fox thriller starring Ben Affleck as a man whose wife goes missing is poised to top the box office for a second week with $26.8 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Also starring Rosamund Pike, ââ¬ÅGone Girlââ¬Â is based on the best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn, who adapted her book for the screen.
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ââ¬ÅThereââ¬â¢s a mystery thatââ¬â¢s surrounding this movie,ââ¬Â said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak. ââ¬ÅTo have an adult drama like this hold up so well for two weekends in a row is really unusual.ââ¬Â
Universalââ¬â¢s ââ¬ÅDracula Untoldââ¬Â opened in second place with $23.4 million. The Disney family romp, ââ¬ÅAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,ââ¬Â debuted in third with $19.1 million.
Two Warner Bros. films round out the top five. The horror ââ¬ÅAnnabelleââ¬Â claimed fourth place in its second week of release with $16.3 million, followed by the Robert Downey Jr.-Robert Duvall drama, ââ¬ÅThe Judge,ââ¬Â which debuted with $13.3 million.
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Lionsgateââ¬â¢s erotic thriller ââ¬ÅAddictedââ¬Â opened in seventh place with $7.6 million.
The diversity of choices at theaters is making for robust post-summer ticket sales, Dergarabedian said: ââ¬ÅWere making up a lot of ground after a summer season that was down 15 percent.ââ¬Â
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. ââ¬ÅGone Girl,ââ¬Â $26.8 million.
2. ââ¬ÅDracula Untold,ââ¬Â $23.4 million.
3. ââ¬ÅAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,ââ¬Â $19.1 million.
4. ââ¬ÅAnnabelle,ââ¬Â $16.3 million.
5. ââ¬ÅThe Judge,ââ¬Â $13.3 million.
6. ââ¬ÅThe Equalizer,ââ¬Â $9.7 million.
7. ââ¬ÅAddicted,ââ¬Â $7.6 million.
8. ââ¬ÅThe Maze Runner,ââ¬Â $7.5 million.
9. ââ¬ÅThe Boxtrolls,ââ¬Â $6.6 million.
10. ââ¬ÅMeet the Mormons,ââ¬Â $2.9 million.
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