When the first trailer for Gone Girl was released in April, we knew it was going to be a huge hit. After all, a mystery/thriller directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck is not only guaranteed box office success, but critical acclaim and inevitable Oscar nominations. While the film topped the box office this weekend with a $38m opening, it surprisingly went head-to-head with Annabelle, the horror film prequel to last year’s The Conjuring, which made a close $37.2m. I caught Annabelle on Saturday and wasn’t too thrilled about it. I imagine Gone Girl will continue to top the box office for awhile.
You can check out the rest of this weekend’s box office numbers below.
1. Gone Girl – $38,000,000
2. Annabelle – $37,200,000
3. The Equalizer – $19,000,000
4. The Boxtrolls – $12,425,000
5. The Maze Runner – $12,000,000
6. Left Behind – $6,850,000
7. This Is Where I Leave You – $4,000,000
8. Dolphin Tale 2 – $3,530,000
9. Guardians of the Galaxy – $3,034,000
10. No Good Deed – $2,500,000