An overwhelmingly positive response from festival screenings turned Gravity into a box office powerhouse, with it earning $55.5 million in its opening weekend. With a estimated production budget of around $100 million, Gravity should have no problem getting out of the red over the next couple of weeks. Early Oscar buzz and the lead actors being household names should also keep this movie in the top ten for quite some time.
Aside from Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs 2, none of the other films in the top ten managed to reach $10 million. In general, things tend to be slow around this time of year, so it's not unexpected. October is really light on horror movies this month, so Insidious Chapter 2 is still hanging in there. The movie was produced for $5 million and is nearing the $75 million mark in US ticket sales.
Next week sees the wide release of Captain Phillips and Machete Kills. Here are the top ten results for this weekend.
1. Gravity - $55,550,000
2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 - $21,500,000
3. Runner Runner - $7,600,000
4. Prisoners - $5,700,000
5. Rush - $4,408,000
6. Don Jon - $4,160,000
7. Baggage Claim - $4,125,000
8. Insidious Chapter 2 - $3,876,000
9. Pulling Strings - $2,500,000
10. Enough Said - $2,150,000
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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