Monday, September 22, 2014
NEWSMAKERS
‘Maze Runner’ races past ‘Tombstones’
NEW YORK
The young-adult adaptation “The Maze Runner” raced to the top of the box-office with $32.5 million, giving a budding franchise a quick start out of the gate.
The 20th Century Fox release easily outpaced the $13.1 million debut of Liam Neeson’s hard-boiled private eye thriller “A Walk Among the Tombstones,” which came in second, and the $11.9 million opening for the ensemble-cast dramedy “This Is Where I Leave You,” which was in third place, according to studio estimates Sunday.
“The Maze Runner,” adapted from James Dashner’s science-fiction YA novel, is a big success that cost $34 million to make.
Rounding out the top five were “No Good Deed,” $10.2 million, fourth place; and “Dolphin Tale 2,” $9 million, fifth place.
Associated Press