After starting off Friday in second place but surging back on Saturday, the thriller Gone Girl [GONEG] finished the weekend atop the box office with an estimated $38.0 million. Based on a best-selling novel, the film attracted an audience that was 62% female and 75% over the age of 25.
Annabelle [ANABL] followed closely behind in second place with $37.2 million. The spin-off of THe Conjuring brought out a crowd that was 51% twomen and 54% under the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film, The Equalizer [EQLIZ] was third at $19.0 million, down 44% from its debut. The thriller has banked $64.5 million.
The Boxtrolls [BOXTR] slipped 28% in its second weekend to $12.4 million. The animated film has earned $32.5 million.
The Maze Runner [MAZER] scored another $12.0 million to advance its total to $73.9 million.
The faith-based remake Left Behind [LFTBH] debuted in sixth place with $6.9 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | GONE GIRL | $38,000,000 | $38,000,000 |
| 2 | ANNABELLE | $37,200,000 | $37,200,000 |
| 3 | THE EQUALIZER | $19,000,000 | $64,500,000 |
| 4 | THE BOXTROLLS | $12,425,000 | $32,539,208 |
| 5 | THE MAZE RUNNER | $12,000,000 | $73,921,400 |
| 6 | LEFT BEHIND | $6,850,000 | $6,850,000 |
| 7 | THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU | $4,000,000 | $29,003,000 |
| 8 | DOLPHIN TALE 2 | $3,530,000 | $37,974,000 |
| 9 | GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY | $3,034,000 | $323,360,000 |
| 10 | NO GOOD DEED | $2,500,000 | $50,157,000 |
| 11 | A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES | $2,003,400 | $24,500,755 |
| 12 | BANG BANG | $1,215,000 | $1,385,500 |
Tag(s): GONEG, ANABL, EQLIZ, BOXTR, MAZER, LFTBH