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 New action movie "Dracula Untold" finished second with $23.5
million while Walt Disney Co family comedy "Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" was third, earning
$19.1 million from Friday through Sunday, according to estimates
from tracking firm Rentrak.
Horror flick "Annabelle," last weekend's runner-up, landed in
the No. 4 slot with $16.4 million.
Courtroom drama "The Judge," from Time Warner Inc's Warner Bros,
debuted in fifth place for the weekend, pulling in $13.3 million
at North American (U.S. and Canadian) theaters. The movie stars
Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall in the story of a father and
son trying to reconnect.
"Gone Girl" stars Affleck as a writer who becomes the prime
suspect when his wife, played by Rosamund Pike, goes missing.
The movie is based on a best-selling novel by Gillian Flynn.
The R-rated film generated buzz after last weekend's strong
$37.5 million debut and praise from critics. The movie's total
sales climbed to $78.3 million through Sunday, distributor 20th
Century Fox said.
In "Dracula Untold," Luke Evans plays the man who eventually
transforms into the famous creature of the night.
"Dracula," which the studio said performed even stronger than
had been expected, opened overseas a week ago and has earned
$86.1 million around the globe, according to distributor
Universal Pictures, a unit of Comcast Corp.
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"Alexander," a film adaptation of a classic children's book, tells
the story of a perpetually unlucky preteen boy, portrayed on screen
by Australian newcomer Ed Oxenbould. Jennifer Garner and Steve
Carrell play his parents. The movie cost $28 million to make,
according to the Box Office Mojo website.
A scary porcelain doll is the lead character in "Annabelle," which
is a spin-off from 2013 horror hit "The Conjuring." The movie from
Warner Bros has grossed $62.2 million since it hit theaters on Oct.
3.
"That plethora of choice is what's fueling major expansion at the
box office right now," said Rentrak's Mike Marcell, referring to the
varying genres covered by this week's crop of new films.
Thriller "Addicted" debuted in seventh place, ringing up $7.6
million from a more limited showing in just 846 theaters. The movie
aimed at African-American audiences tells the story of a
businesswoman who has an affair with a painter. It was distributed
by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.
(Editing by Stephen Powell and Matthew Lewis)
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