Gone Girl smashes Aussie box office in opening weekend
David Fincher’s Gone Girl has smashed all opposition in the weekend box office, taking in $4.696m across 401 screens with a long weekend in most states giving it an extra boost.
The film starring Ben Affleck, and based on the book by Gillian Flynn, has taken in $5.003m since its debut on Thursday.
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It pushed its closest rival The Maze Runner into second place, as it made $1.993m across 313 screens, taking its total Australian box office to $12.819m.
The long weekend and finish to the school holidays gave a nice bump to the figures, with seven films in total taking more than $1m, including Gone Girl and The Maze Runner.
Dracula Untold grabbed third place in its opening weekend, taking $1.971m across 221 screens, with horror movie Annabelle not far behind taking in $1.904 across 166 screens in its opening weekend.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, now in its fourth weekend, was pushed to fifth place after taking in $1.318m, taking its total box office north of $16m.
Aussie Aussie comedy The Little Death took in $48,849 across 33 screens, taking its total takings to $175,632, while local drama The Skeleton Twins grabbed $60,472 on 21 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gone Girl (Fox) | $4,696,764 | 401 | $5,003,881 |
| The Maze Runner (Fox) | $1,993,601 | 313 | $12,819,929 |
| Dracula Untold (Universal) | $1,971,293 | 221 | $1,971,293 |
| Annabelle (Wb) | $1,904,995 | 166 | $1,904,995 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Paramount) | $1,318,725 | 0 | $16,317,976 |
| The Boxtrolls (Universal) | $1,197,837 | 277 | $5,436,760 |
| The Equalizer (Roadshow) | $1,188,678 | 303 | $4,537,310 |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue (Disney) | $852,358 | 276 | $4,466,083 |
| The House Of Magic (Studiocanal) | $659,367 | 214 | $2,483,498 |
| Guardians Of The Galaxy (Disney) | $301,200 | 83 | $26,308,103 |
| Step Up: All In (Universal) | $271,656 | 147 | $3,057,468 |
| Bang Bang (Mindblowing Films) | $255,845 | 22 | $255,845 |
| The Hundred-foot Journey (Disney) | $175,768 | 66 | $11,644,008 |
| Breakup Buddies (Chinalion Film) | $114,314 | 10 | $114,314 |
| Magic In The Moonlight (Eone) | $77,092 | 53 | $2,964,704 |
| Boyhood (Universal) | $77,033 | 40 | $1,503,575 |
| Haider (Mindblowing Films) | $67,695 | 15 | $67,695 |
| The Skeleton Twins (Sony) | $60,472 | 21 | $251,700 |
| The Little Death (Eone) | $48,849 | 33 | $175,632 |
| What We Do In The Shadows (Madman) | $41,703 | 18 | $879,195 |
Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.
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