BOX OFFICE: CARRIE Fails To Take The Top Spot On Friday As GRAVITY Continues To Dominate

BOX OFFICE: CARRIE Fails To Take The Top Spot On Friday As GRAVITY Continues To Dominate

With Halloween just weeks away, moviegoers clearly find the prospect of being lost in space far more terrifying than Kimberly Peirce's bloody adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel. Hit the jump for details on how both Carrie and Gravity look set to perform at the box office this weekend!

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By JoshWilding - Oct 19, 2013 07:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Source: Deadline


Deadline have some early numbers for this week at the North American box office, and it appears as if Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity will take the top spot for the third straight weekend in a row. Despite facing stiff competition form big new releases like Carrie and Escape Plan, the movie - which stars George Clooney and Sandra Bullock - took $8.8 million on Friday and looks set for a $29.3 million weekend (giving it a total of $168.9 million). Unfortunately, the remake of Carrie has fallen flat with a 'B-' CinemaScore and a $7 million Friday for a projected weekend total of between $17 million - $19 million. However, with a budget of only $30 million, the R-Rated horror flick could still prove to be a success when it opens overseas. What are you guys seeing this weekend?

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marvel72
marvel72 - 10/19/2013, 8:00 AM
gravity is film of the year for me,one dodgy scene involving a fire extinguisher towards the end but overall a fantastic movie.
MrReese
MrReese - 10/19/2013, 8:15 AM
Heard great things bout Gravity still haven't seen it tho.Gonna go 2night 2 watch Carrie.
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 10/19/2013, 8:25 AM
Judging from the trailers, all gravity has going for it is visuals. Other than that, it looks bland and boring. Prisoners is film of the year out of everything I've seen that's came out this year. Go see, Prisoners! It's phenomenal. Very intense and emotional ride.
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 10/19/2013, 8:27 AM
In terms of special effects and cinematography, Gravity might be one of the best films I've ever seen. But that doesn't excuse the predictable nature of the movie. I understand that the movie was done to focus on what it would be like to adrift in space but it still could've thrown in twists here and there. When I watch movies I'm always thinking about how they're gonna end it and the ending of this film was fairly predictable.
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 10/19/2013, 8:39 AM
I saw GRAVITY in IMAX 3D...nothing short of spectacular.
Mysterion
Mysterion - 10/19/2013, 8:53 AM
I saw Carrie last night...it was pretty good, not bad for a remake. Chloe Moretz & Julianne Moore's scenes were intense.
DefcoN
DefcoN - 10/19/2013, 8:55 AM
Saw Gravity yesterday. What a breathtaking movie. So far it's the best non-CBM I've seen this year.
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 10/19/2013, 8:56 AM
Omarvls: That's one way to make sure Justice League is shit, make it just like Man of Steel. Visually it's good but it's overall bland and lifeless. Probably would get it if Snyder directs JL so, I guess it wouldn't matter.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/19/2013, 9:19 AM
Gravity - The Avatar of 2013
batman001
batman001 - 10/19/2013, 9:32 AM
the results for carrie arent that shocking since remakes don't usually make that much money anyway but i think if carrie had opened at least closer to ther 31st of october it might have stood a chance since thats when people would want to see a horror film
ice132412
ice132412 - 10/19/2013, 9:45 AM
Gravity was great with few flaws, but it wasn't bad at all. The only movie that I enjoyed the most this year was The World's End.
Philvis
Philvis - 10/19/2013, 9:46 AM
I didn't care for the original Carrie, so I have no desire to see the remake. I saw Gravity earlier this week and it is simply amazing. If you see it, do yourself a favor and do so in IMAX 3D. I'm not a 3D fan, but for the visuals in this movie, you really do need that IMAX screen experience.
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 10/19/2013, 9:48 AM
@Marvel72

The fire extinguisher scene was my favorite. In my head I was like, "WALL-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" ...lol
ice132412
ice132412 - 10/19/2013, 9:56 AM
@TheHeat

I Honestly didn't think about Wall-E when I saw that scene. If anything it reminded me of Dead Space 3 when you have to fly out in space.
Slider13
Slider13 - 10/19/2013, 10:07 AM
All the movie needed to beat Gravity was some full frontal, we are still talking about Escape Plan right?
skullboy
skullboy - 10/19/2013, 10:07 AM
Oh well. Did people really wanted this remake to happen?
GeekyCheekyChic
GeekyCheekyChic - 10/19/2013, 10:25 AM
Gravity is visually great but a mediocre story telling experience. Carrie sucked as all suck can be.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 10/19/2013, 10:30 AM
I highly recommend Prisoners!!!
Great movie!!!
novaprime
novaprime - 10/19/2013, 10:36 AM
Carriie Was Ok! GRAVITY WAS VERY GOOD!! BUT I WAS EXPECTING MORE WITH The HYPNESS Going on and ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE SURPRISED SHOUTING ABOUT IT! ALL OVER THE INTERNET!!
Liderc
Liderc - 10/19/2013, 10:46 AM
Gravity was a great movie and I'm not sure why people say it's "so predictable." What'd you think they were going to kill off Sandra's character? Of course not.

Just because she lives doesn't mean you were able to predict the ending, I doubt anyone predicted much that happened in that film - it was very surprising and incredibly thought provoking.

It deserves the money it's making and while the hype is definitely at an all-time high, it deserves most, if not all of it.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 10/19/2013, 10:53 AM
Ya if you call gravity dull and lifeless I'm assuming you are a 12 year old. Just cause there isn't blood and gore and shoot outs doesn't mean it's " bland". You just have bad taste in film.
JR
JR - 10/19/2013, 10:57 AM
^ I second that
Squilla
Squilla - 10/19/2013, 11:19 AM
I pretty much stopped watching horror flicks in the 90's and I don't care for remakes so I'm glad it isn't doing well. Hopefully Chloe Moretz realizes that she doesn't have to do Every movie put in her way and when she gets a script, all she has to do is Google the premiss and/or name; if it is a remake, just pass on it and do another movie.

I thought Gravity was a spectacular movie in a year filled with mediocre at best performances.
Kyos
Kyos - 10/19/2013, 12:12 PM
I want to live in the same world as the folks who consider a movie like Gravity to be nothing special whatsoever! :O

Can you take me there? Please?! :D
billnye69
billnye69 - 10/19/2013, 12:48 PM
Gravity was a hilarious movie, I was laughing a lot when I saw it.
EdgyOutsider
EdgyOutsider - 10/19/2013, 1:10 PM
@TMP: My favorite film maker is my idol, Steven Spielberg. I love Marc Webb because (550) Days of Summer is great and he did an awesome job with, The Amazing Spider-Man.
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