Gone Girl smashes Aussie box office in opening weekend

Miranda Ward

October 7, 2014 4:02

David Fincher’s Gone Girl has smashed all opposition in the weekend box office, taking in $4.696m across 401 screens with a long weekend in most states giving it an extra boost.

The film starring Ben Affleck, and based on the book by Gillian Flynn, has taken in $5.003m since its debut on Thursday.

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It pushed its closest rival The Maze Runner into second place, as it made $1.993m across 313 screens, taking its total Australian box office to $12.819m.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.

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