Sandra Bullock, George Clooney 'Gravity' tops box office

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

This image released by Starpix shows Sandra Bullock, left, and George Clooney at luncheon honoring the film "Gravity," and hosted by The Peggy Siegal Company and Warner Brothers Pictures at The Explorers Club, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

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October 15, 2013 (LOS ANGELES) -- ''Gravity'' isn't leaving orbit.

The Warner Bros. astronaut adventure starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney landed in the top spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, earning $43.2 million and raising its domestic total to $122.3 million.

Sony's pirate drama "Captain Phillips" starring Tom Hanks launched in second place with a $25.7 million.

The animated Sony movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" rolled into third place in its third weekend with $13.7 million, bringing its domestic haul to $77.6 million.

The weekend's only other new wide release, the gun-filled sequel "Machete Kills," opened in fourth place with $3.8 million.

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