Box Office: Bad Grandpa Snaps Gravity's Reign at No.1

Jackass film raked in $32 million in its debut weekend

By Jordana Ossad Oct 27, 2013 6:13 PMTags
Johnny Knoxville, Bad GrandpaParamount Pictures

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa snapped Gravity's three-week reign as the No.1 film at the box office.

The fourth installment of the Jackass movie series earned $32 million in its debut weekend. Johnny Knoxville stars as an 86-year-old grandpa (with the help of some serious makeup), traveling across the country with his 8-year-old grandson (Jackson Nicoll).

Gravity, which is inching close to earning $200 million domestically and also spent three weeks at No.1, raked in $20.3 million and came in at No.2.

Captain Phillips continued to fare well with movie-goers, nabbing the No.3 spot with $11.8 million.

Ridley Scott's crime thriller, The Counselor, starring Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Brad Pitt, made $8 million and took the No.4 spot its first weekend in theaters.

The animated comedy flick Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 rounded out the top 5, taking home $6.1 million.

Here's a complete look at the weekend's top movies, Friday-Sunday studio estimates and stats as compiled per Box Office Mojo:

1. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa: $32 million

2. Gravity: $20.3 million

3. Captain Phillips: $11.8 million

4. The Counselor: $8 million

5. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: $6.1 million

6. Carrie: $5.9 million

7. Escape Plan: $4.3 million

8. 12 Years a Slave: $2.1 million

9. Enough Said: $1.5 million

10. Prisoners: $1.1 million