George Clooney,Sandra Bullock’s ‘Gravity’ earns record-breaking $ 55.6 mln

The film also marks the best-ever debut for both of its stars,beating Bullock’s USD 39.1 million start for this summer’s ‘The Heat’ and Clooney’s USD 42.9 million debut for ‘Batman & Robin’ in 1997,reported the Entertainment Weekly.

Animation film ‘Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2’ dropped 37 per cent in its second weekend to $ 21.5 million.

Clooney’s friend Ben Affleck could not help save crime drama ‘Runner Runner’ as the film,also starring Justin Timberlake,came third by earning a weak $ 7.6 million in its first three days.

‘Prisoners’ and racing drama ‘Rush’ made up the rest of the Top 5. ‘Prisoners’ fell 48 per cent to $ 5.7 million,giving the Hugh Jackman starrer a $ 47.9 million total against a $ 46 million budget.

‘Rush’,the Formula One racing drama starring Chris Hemsworth and directed by Ron Howard,earned $ 18.1 million total to fall short of its $38 million budget.