David Fincher's thriller 'Gone Girl' surpasses 'Annabelle' at weekend box office with $38M earnings

David Fincher's latest thriller 'Gone Girl' has topped the weekend box office by beating 'Annabelle' with 38 million dollar earnings.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the R-rated adult drama, which is based on Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name, has become the top opening of Fincher's career and one of the best showings for Ben Affleck.

'Annabelle', a prequel to box-office hit 'The Conjuring' grossed 37.2 million dollars, followed by 'The Equalizer' with 18 million dollar earnings, while the weekend's other new nationwide offering, Nicolas Cage's faith-based thriller, 'Left Behind', placed No. 6 for the weekend with 6.9 million dollars.

The top 10 films for the weekend at the box office are:

 

1. Gone Girl- 38 million dollars

2. Annabelle- 37.2 million dollars

3. The Equalizer- 18 million dollars

4. The Boxtrolls- 12.4 million dollars

5. The Maze Runner- 12 million dollars

6. Left Behind- 6.9 million dollars

7. This Is Where I Leave You- 4 million dollars

8. Dolphin Tale 2- 3.5 million dollars

9. Guardians of the Galaxy- 3 million dollars

10. No Good Deed- 2.