Sandra Bullock-George Clooney starrer space disaster drama Gravity made an impressive $55.6 million debut on its opening weekend.
Sandra Bullock-George Clooney starrer space disaster drama Gravity made an impressive $55.6 million debut on its opening weekend. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, Warner Bros’ $100 million sci-fi thriller set a new October opening weekend record by surpassing Paranormal Activity 3’s $52.6 million debut in 2011. The film also marks the best-ever debut for both of its stars, beating Bullock’s $39.1 million start for this summer’s The Heat and Clooney’s $42.9 million debut for Batman & Robin in 1997, reported the Entertainment Weekly. Animation film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 dropped 37 per cent in its second weekend to $21.5 million. Ben Affleck could not help save crime drama Runner Runner as the film, also starring Justin Timberlake, came third by earning a weak $7.6 million in its first three days. Prisoners and racing drama Rush made up the rest of the top five. Prisoners fell 48 per cent to $5.7 million, giving the Hugh Jackman starrer a $47.9 million total against a $46 million budget.
