Universal Pictures' "Dracula" reboot called "Dracula Untold" and the live-action adaptation of author Judith Viorst's children's book "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" do solid biz. While The Judge with Robert Downey Jr and Robert Duvall gets thrown out of court.
Pamela McClintock of THR:
Turning into a water-cooler sensation, David Fincher's Gone Girl easily stayed at No. 1 in its second weekend, trumping a flood of new films with $26.8 million from 3,284 theaters. The adult thriller, starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, fell a scant 29 percent.
The film's stellar hold raises the possibility that the film adaptation of Gillian Flynn's popular novel could ultimately become Fincher's top-grossing film in North America, not accounting for inflation. His best showing to date is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ($126 million). Through Sunday, its 10th day in release, Gone Girl's domestic total is $78.3 million.
Universal and Legendary Pictures' Dracula Untold, fueled by males, came in No. 2 with a $23.5 million from 2,889 theaters.
Costing $70 million to make but lacking any big names, Dracula Untold chronicles the transformation of Vlad the Impaler (Luke Evans) into the world's most notorious vampire. Gary Shore makes his feature directorial debut on the pic produced by Michael De Luca.
Disney's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day placed No. 3 with an estimated $19.1 million from 3,088 theaters.
Very Bad Day, playing in 3,088 locations, provided a respite for families, which made up 67 percent of the audience. Based on Judith Viorst's 1972 children's book about a family suffering through a horrible day, the adaptation stars Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner and Ed Oxenbould. Disney produced the $28 million movie with 21 Laps and The Jim Henson Company, and is already in good shape financially, considering Very Bad Day's modest budget.
Gone Girl made life tough for new courtroom dramedy The Judge, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall, since both target adults. The $50 million movie opened to a tepid $13.3 million from 3,003 theaters, putting it at No. 5 behind horror holdover Annabelle, which placed No. 4 in its second weekend with $16.4 million for a pleasing domestic total of $62.2 million for New Line and Warners.
The Judge, like Dracula Untold and Very Bad Day, did earn an A- CinemaScore, so could enjoy strong legs.
Downey has plenty riding on the movie, the first title from Team Downey, the production company he runs with his wife, Susan. Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures made The Judge, which also stars Vera Farmiga. Downey, known the world over for his blockbuster Iron Man franchise, tirelessly campaigned for The Judge.
Addicted, a thriller targeting African-American audiences, also rolled out, although in fewer theaters. The film placed No. 7 with $7.6 million from 846 theaters, a great number for the $6 million film. Lionsgate and Codeblack partnered on Addicted, about a successful businesswoman (Sharon Leal) who embarks on a series of affairs.
Among more limited offerings, documentary Mormon documentary Meeting the Mormons did impressive business, placing No. 10 with an estimated $3.5 million from 317 theaters. That put it well ahead of Kill the Messenger, the Jeremy Renner action drama which opened in roughly the same number of locations. Kill the Messenger's opened to an estimated $1 million weekend from 374 locations.
In New York and Los Angeles, the Weinstein Co.'s specialty offering St. Vincent, starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts, enjoyed a strong start, nabbing the top location average of the weekend. Produced by Chernin Entertainment, the comedy grossed $121,056 from four theaters for a theater average of $30,263.
Whiplash, another high-profile specialty offering, grossed $143,503 from six theaters for a location average of $23,917 for Sony Pictures Classics. The critically acclaimed film was produced by Blumhouse and Right of Way.
Overseas, the big headline was Disney's Guardians of the Galaxy, which debuted to $26.6 million in China, the top October opening of all time for a Hollywood title. The tentpole's global cume is now $687 million, eclipsing Man of Steel ($663 million).
Next Up: It's the World War II tank action drama "Fury". David Ayer called action using his own script hoping to "make a war movie for modern audiences that explored battlefield heroics in an honest way".
Brad Pitt Michael Pena and Shia Labeouf Logan Lerman Scott Eastwood Brad William Henke and Jason Isaacs star.
The film adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks' novel called The Best of Me is here.
The story follows two former small-town high school sweethearts (James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan) from opposite sides of the tracks. Now middle-aged, they’ve taken wildly divergent paths but neither has forgotten their first love affair and the past is confronted when they return to their hometown for a funeral.
Marsden takes over the role that the late Paul Walker was originally slated to play.
In the animated film The Book Of Life we meet Manolo (Diego Luna), a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Zoe Saldana and Channing Tatum also star.
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