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That puts The Equalizer down to sixth, as Denzel Washington gets equalized by all of this new product. Now in its third weekend, the thriller earned another $9.7 million, off a large 48% compared to the $18.8 million it earned last weekend. Still, the $55 million film is doing very well, as it has picked up $79.9 million stateside so far, along with another $40 million overseas.

Seventh is Addicted, the new Africa-American erotic drama from Lionsgate. Addicted earned $7.6 million from only 846 theaters, giving it a decent venue average of $8,983. The other thing hot about this one is cost versus gross, as Addicted cost only $3 million to make, so has already earned its production budget back. This is similar to Annabelle but on a smaller scale.

Eighth is The Maze Runner, which despite all the new films and a drop in rank from fifth last weekend to eighth this weekend, it still held well. In its fourth weekend, The Maze Runner earned another $7.5 million, off 36% compared to its take last weekend. The $34 million film has rampaged worldwide, as it has a domestic gross of $83.8 million and an overseas gross of $120 million, pushing it past the $200 million worldwide mark. The sequel to The Maze Runner is going to be huge.

The Boxtrolls end up having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, as Alexander impedes its progress. In its third weekend, The Boxtrolls earned $6.7 million, down 44% from its $12 million gross last weekend. The $60 million Laika production is still holding its own, though, as it has earned $41 million domestically so far and is approaching the $30 million mark overseas, despite being out to only a few territories.

Finishing in 10th is Left Behind, Nic Cage’s rapture flick that debuted to laughs and $6.3 million last weekend. This weekend, Left Behind earned $2.9 million, off 54% compared to last weekend. Made for $16 million, this one has earned $10.9 million, so the producers may need a loan from the Mormons, who we'll talk about next.

In 11th is Meet the Mormons, a documentary about… Mormons, I guess. It somehow earned $2.7 million from 317 screens, making someone rich.

In limited release, Jeremy Renner’s Kill the Messenger got started this weekend on 374 screens, and picked up $939,000, giving it a tough venue average of $2,511. Opening at four theaters is Bill Murray’s St. Vincent, which picked up a much more impressive venue average of $30,264.

Overall this weekend, the top 12 films at the box office earned $138 million, well beyond the $107 million that last year’s top 12 pulled in when Gravity and Captain Phillips were on top. Next weekend should also be big at the box office, as Brad Pitt’s Fury opens, along with The Best of Me, a Nicholas Sparks weeper, and The Book of Life, the new animated feature with Zoe Saldana and Channing Tatum.

Top Weekend Box Office for 10/10/14-10/12/14 (Estimates)
Rank	Film	Distributor	Estimated Gross	Weekly Change	Running Total
1	Gone Girl	Fox	$26,800,000	- 29%	$78,281,200
2	Dracula Untold	Universal	$23,456,875	New	$23,456,875
3	Alexander And the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	Disney	$19,100,000	New	$19,100,000
4	Annabelle	WARNER BROS.	$16,365,000	- 56%	$62,156,000
5	The Judge	WARNER BROS.	$13,330,000	New	$13,330,000
6	The Equalizer	The Weinstein Co.	$9,725,000	- 48%	$79,885,000
7	Addicted	Lionsgate	$7,600,000	New	$7,600,000
8	The Maze Runner	Fox	$7,500,000	- 36%	$83,839,800
9	The Boxtrolls	Focus Features	$6,676,000	- 44%	$41,032,412
10	Left Behind	Freestyle	$2,909,000	- 54%	$10,919,872
11	Meet the Mormons	Purdie Distribution	$2,700,000	New	$2,700,000
12	Guardians of the Galaxy	Disney	$1,807,000	- 40%	$326,077,000
	Also Opening/Notables
	Kill the Messenger	Focus Features	$939,000	New	$939,000
	Whiplash	Sony Classics	$143,503	New	$143,503
	St. Vincent		$121,054	New	$121,054
	One Chance	Weinstein Co.	$32,800	New	$32,800
	Christian Mingle: the Movie	Rocky Mountain Pictures	$20,500	New	$20,500
	Awake: the Life of Yogananda	Counterpoint Films	$18,303	New	$18,303
	The Overnighters	Drafthouse Films	$4,750	New	$4,750
	The Good Lie	WARNER BROS.	$550,000	- 35%	$1,703,000
	Bang Bang	Fip	$465,000	- 64%	$2,214,200
	Men, Women & Children	Paramount	$44,000	- 7%	$129,000
	Nas: Time Is Illmatic	Tribeca Film	$15,650	- 32%	$151,366
	Pride	Lionsgate	$230,000	+127%	$555,632
	This Is Where I Leave You	WARNER BROS.	$1,645,000	- 59%	$32,116,000
	A Walk Among the Tombstones	Universal	$387,810	- 81%	$25,701,945
	Hector And the Search For Happiness	Relativity	$100,000	- 56%	$795,635
	Tracks	Weinstein Co.	$63,000	- 32%	$338,412
	Dolphin Tale 2	WARNER BROS.	$1,320,000	- 61%	$39,945,000
	No Good Deed		$990,000	- 60%	$51,766,000
	The Skeleton Twins	Roadside Attractions	$450,000	- 37%	$4,250,000
	My Old Lady	Cohen Media	$318,897	- 33%	$2,786,015
Box office data supplied by Exhibitor Relations

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