Gone Girl manages to scare off horror movie Annabelle as it snatches the US box office title with $38m

Movie thriller Gone Girl, starring Ben Affleck as a man suspected of causing his wife's disappearance, overcame a demonic doll named Annabelle to win a tight weekend race at U.S. and Canadian movie box offices. Gone Girl pulled in $38 million over its first three days in domestic theaters, according to estimates released Sunday by tracking firm Rentrak. Horror flick "Annabelle" ranked close behind with $37.2 million.

   

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