Warner Bros.’ 3D hit isn’t ready to come back to Earth just yet. After setting an October record this past weekend at the U.S. box office, “Gravity” crossed the $100 million mark globally on Tuesday. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, the space drama earned an additional $6.6 million Tuesday in the U.S. — almost unheard of for midweek in October — bringing its domestic total to $68.4 million.
“Gravity’s” foreign cume, meanwhile, currently stands at $35.8 million. Cuaron’s long-gestating space drama benefited from 3D ticket sales in its debut weekend (80% of the pic’s sales last weekend were for the 3D version) in addition to strong word of mouth. “October is strong, but not a lot of people have taken a shot at it,” Warner domestic distribution prexy Dan Fellman told Variety. “To jump out at 80% (in 3D) opening weekend is phenomenal.”
The film’s $55.6 million weekend launch, a career best for stars Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, eclipsed October’s previous record of $52.6 million, set by “Paranormal Activity 3” in 2011.
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