The Sandra Bullock and George Clooney starrer is proving that the sky is the limit. “Gravity” extends its reign on North American box office for another week. After opening with a record-breaking $55 million two weeks ago, the film retained its no.1 position for a second week with $44.3 million, and now retains the top position for a third week with an additional $31 million.
“Gravity” is generating lots of Oscar buzz and positive reviews
This should not come as a surprise with many respected reviewers and even directors singing praises for the Alfonso Cuarón directed film. It has been an amazing run for “Gravity” so far, ranking in a worldwide total of $284.8 million after just 17 days, grossing $170.6 million domestically. Becoming the third film this year to hold the top spot, it joins “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and “Fast and Furious 6” to smash the predicted sales records.
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Even though Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore’s “Carrie” slides in at third place with the biggest debut, the film still came up short to its $20 million debut prediction. Budgeted at 30 million the film took approximately $17 million on it’s opening weekend. Critics weren’t too kind in their first reviews of the remake, maybe this is a contributing factor why the hotly anticipated horror film hit a bump this weekend.
Unfortunately “Escape Plan” flopped as well sliding in at fifth place with an estimated $9.8 million in its debut weekend.
Quick look at the box office for the weekend:
- “Gravity” – $31 million
- “Captain Phillips” – $17.3 million
- “Carrie” – $17 million
- “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2” – $10.1 million
- “Escape Plan” – $9.8 million
- “Prisoners” – $2 million
- “Enough Said” – $1.8 million
- “The Fifth Estate” – $1.7 million
- “Runner, Runner” – $1.6 million
- “Insidious Chapter 2” – $1.5 million
