‘Gone Girl’ Overtakes ‘Annabelle’ At Box Office
"Gone Girl", the Ben Affleck-starring thriller movie overtook the horror flick "Annabelle" at the weekend box office debuting at $38 million.
Weekend numbers crunched by tracking firm Rentrak revealed that in a "tight race" for the lead spot, John R. Leonetti's demonic doll couldn't posess the box office this weekend and grossed in $37.2 million.
"It was virtually a photo finish," Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office at Rentrak told Fox News.
"These two movies couldn't be more different. It shows how if the marketplace presents a diversity of product, audiences will come out. It's the third and fourth $30 million debut of the past two weeks. It's been a great post-summer run," he added.
Gone Girl
Synopsis:
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
The movie has an 8.7 rating on IMDb.
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Annabelle
Synopsis:
John Form has found the perfect gift for his expectant wife, Mia - a beautiful, rare vintage doll in a pure white wedding dress. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long. On one horrific night, their home is invaded by members of a satanic cult, who violently attack the couple. Spilled blood and terror are not all they leave behind. The cultists have conjured an entity so malevolent that nothing they did will compare to the sinister conduit to the damned that is now... Annabelle.
The movie has a 6.2 rating on IMDb
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