1. Big Hero 6- $56.6M
I didn't think there was a chance in hell that big bad Christopher "Blockbuster" Nolan could be beaten by this doughy fella you see above, alas, that's just what happened. Never underestimate the marketplace power of the 5-12 crowd Hollywood. I really shouldn't be surprised though, great reviews, a herculean marketing campaign and the power of Marvel...especially when combined with Disney is enough to get any movie to the top!
2. Interstellar- $50M
At the risk of a bad pun the $50M take for Interstellar is less than stellar. While respectable for any other film, this is a movie helmed by the biggest director working and starring some of the biggest names in the business today. When you factor in that the theatrical run is being benefited by the higher ticket price of an IMAX theater, you are left with a film that is, possibly severely, under-performing.
3. Gone Girl- $6.1M/$145.4M
Six million in the sixth week of release for a third place finish and a $145 million dollar total. Not bad Bat-fleck, not bad.
4. Ouija- $6M/$43.4M
Meanwhile almost as many people saw Ouija as saw Gone Girl a full week AFTER Halloween. There's no excuse now. Very bad America, very bad.
5. St. Vincent- $5.7M/$27.3M
Bill Murray's latest holds steady at #5 despite less than top notches in the review sector bringing it to a very respectable $27M grand total.
6. Nightcrawler- $5.512M/$19.7M
The critically acclaimed creep-fest starring Jake Gyllenhaal suffered the second biggest drop of the weekend falling 47% and falling just short of the $20M mark all time.
7. Fury- $5.5M/$69.2M
The number seven spot belongs to the most intense film of fall, Fury, which manages to move past it's $68 million dollar budget this week with a grand total of $69M.
8. John Wick- $4M/$34.7M
The biggest drop of the week belongs to John Wick falling to number 8. Don't cry for Keanu just yet Argentina, this weekends total moves the film to a very profitable $34 million dollars on it's modest $20 million budget.
9. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day- $3.4M/$59.2M
Thank God this film is almost out of the top 10. Not that I didn't like the movie, I'm just really tired of typing the title. Alexander managed to double it's budget this weekend as their grand total moves just south of $60M. Surprising that this movie held on to a spot in this list considering Big Hero 6 took most of its audience, I would imagine.
10. The Book of Life- $2.8M/$45.2M
