LOS ANGELES – The Sandra Bullock-George Clooney space drama Gravity rocketed to the top of the box office and into industry record books during its opening weekend.
The adventure debuted with $55.6 million in North American ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday — the biggest October opening ever and the biggest openings for Bullock and Clooney.
Director and co-writer Alfonso Cuaron takes viewers into orbit with a film that’s set almost entirely in space and explores the challenges faced by two astronauts during a spacewalk.
Last week’s top movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, rolled into second place with $21.5 million. The animated sequel features the voices of Bill Hader and Anna Faris and a cast of “foodimals,” like tacodiles and shrimpanzees.
R-rated fare rounds out the top six. Runner Runner, starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake, opened in third place with $7.6 million.
Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, crept into the fourth spot. Racing tale Rush, starring Chris Hemsworth, drove into fifth place, followed by Don Jon, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s directorial debut about a porn addict looking for love.
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