Shelling out an estimated $23.5 million, the WWII tank actioner Fury [FURY] debuted atop the weekend box office. The Brad Pitt starrer attracted an audience that was 60% male and 51% over the age of 35.
After two weeks in first, Gone Girl [GONEG] slipped a spot with another $17.8 million. The marital thriller has banked $107.1 million.
The Book of Life [BOLIF] opened in third place at $17.0 million. THe animated fantasy drew a crowd that was 30% Latinos, 57% female and 54% under the age of 25.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day [ATHNG] finished fourth with $12.0 million, down34% in its second weekend. The family film stands at $36.9 million.
The Best of Me [BESME] took in $10.2 million to open fifth overall. The debut is a new low for a Nicholas Sparks adaptation.
Dracula Untold [DRCYZ] dropped 58% in its second weekend to $9.9 million, bringing its total to $40.7 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | FURY | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 |
| 2 | GONE GIRL | $17,800,000 | $107,068,900 |
| 3 | THE BOOK OF LIFE | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 4 | ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY | $12,039,000 | $36,871,000 |
| 5 | THE BEST OF ME | $10,200,000 | $10,200,000 |
| 6 | DRACULA UNTOLD | $9,889,000 | $40,735,090 |
| 7 | THE JUDGE | $7,940,000 | $26,843,000 |
| 8 | ANNABELLE | $7,925,000 | $74,127,000 |
| 9 | THE EQUALIZER | $5,450,000 | $89,170,000 |
| 10 | THE MAZE RUNNER | $4,500,000 | $90,837,300 |
| 11 | ADDICTED | $3,500,000 | $12,750,000 |
| 12 | THE BOXTROLLS | $2,670,000 | $46,055,423 |
Tag(s): FURY, GONEG, BOLIF, ATHNG, BESME, DRCYZ
