Box Office: Gravity Continues to Soar, Carrie Debuts at No. 3

Sandra Bullock and George Clooney sci-fi thriller stayed at the top for the third straight week

By Jordana Ossad Oct 20, 2013 5:33 PMTags
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It appears nothing can stop Gravity at the box office, not even a blood-doused Chloë Grace Moretz in the horror re-make Carrie.

George Clooney and Sandra Bullock's sci-fi flick continued to soar, taking the top spot for the third straight weekend and raking in $31 million. Gravity has grossed $170.6 million domestically since its release.

Tom Hanks' high-seas drama, Captain Phillips, continued to fare well with moveigoers and came in at No. 2, earning $17.3 million.

Carrie, in its opening weekend, nabbed the No. 3 spot, making $17 million.

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Rounding out the top 5 standings were the animated family friendly film Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 with $10.1 million and Sylvester Stallone's Escape Plan debuting with $9.8 million.

The Fifth Estate, the thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the controversial founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange, had a disappointing opening weekend, only grossing $1.7 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. Gravity: $31 million

2. Captain Phillips: $17.3 million

3. Carrie: $17 million

4. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2: $10.1 million

5. Escape Plan: $9.8 million

6. Prisoners: $2 million

7. Enough Said: $1.8 million

8. The Fifth Estate: $1.7 million

9. Runner Runner: $1.6 million

10. Insidious Chapter 2: $1.5 million

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