Gone Girl has taken the No. 1 spot at the box office this week!
The mystery-thriller starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, tells the story of Nick and Amy Dunne as Amy suddenly disappears under mysterious circumstances.
The film earned $38m its debut weekend, barely beating horror flick Annabelle, which debuted at number two with $37.2m.
Denzel Washington’s action film The Equalizer dropped to the third spot taking in $19m, while the Boxtrolls sits at number four.
The Maze Runner rounds out the top five, taking in about $12m.
The US weekend box office top 10 for October 5 (studio estimates, all figures in US dollars) is as follows:
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
