October 6, 2013
Gravity soars to box office top
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — 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 Warner Bros adventure debuted with US$55.55 million in North American ticket sales, according to studio estimates yesterday — the biggest October opening ever and the biggest openings for Bullock and Clooney. The film also dominated the international box office, adding another US$27.4 million overseas.
“It’s all good news,” said Dan Fellman, Warner Bros president of domestic distribution.