GONE GIRL surfaces at No. 1

20 Sep 2014

Singapore - With no strong debuts, GONE GIRL ascends to the top of the box office during its second weekend with just US$277,225 for a final cume of US$755,714. It's one of those rare times when a non-no. 1 debut film gets replaced by another of the same. Last weekend's box office champion, ANNABELLE drops to no. 4 with a cume of US$2,109,372 to date.

GONE GIRL holds up strongly in its second weekend, dipping a slim 11.3% and rises up to become the top average earner with US$11,551 per screen. However, it's the lowest grossing no. 1 film of the year, but the first R21 rated film to reach the top since Box Office Mojo started publishing figures in 2007.

The highest debut is THE JUDGE starring Robert Downey Jr., which clocks in at no. 3 with US$212,826 from 33 screens.

Other new entrants include THE DROP (US$65,302 including sneaks / 15 screens); THE REWRITE (US$36,770 / 16 screens); BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES 绣春刀 (US$18,999 / 5 screens); HAEMOO (US$9,291 / 7 screens); KILLERS (US$2,787 / 2 screens); THE GOLDEN ERA 黄金时代 (figures unavailable / 3 screens) and the IMAX re-release of FORREST GUMP (figures unavailable / 2 screens).

Overall, the Top 10 films grossed US$1,278,037, the lowest tally for 2014 to date. It's a 34.6% dip from the last weekend and a 24.15% drop from the same frame a year ago when GRAVITY remained at no. 1 for a second weekend.

Source: Box Office Mojo