While Halloween might be only a week away from Thursday, movie-goers this weekend opted for the space film Gravity over the remake of Carrie and the sequel to Insidious, helping it maintain its top spot at the box office for the third consecutive week in a row.

The Sandra Bullock and George Clooney sci-fi thriller took in $30 million, staying ahead of Captain Phillips, which placed second with $16.4 million. Carrie (2013) and Escape Plan debuted respectively at number three and four with $16.1 million and $9.8 million. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 came in at number five - dropping two spots from last week - with $9.6 million.

1. Gravity, Warner Bros., $30,027,161 (avg. $7,861)
2. Captain Phillips, Sony, $16,413,093 (avg. $5,435)
3. Carrie (2013), ScreenGem, $16,101,552 (avg. $5,100)
4. Escape Plan, LionsGate/Summit, $9,885,732 (avg. $3,429)
5. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Sony, $9,672,791 (avg. $2,685)
6. Prisoners, Warner Bros., $2,064,235 (avg. $956)
7. Enough Said, FoxSearchlight, $1,750,519 (avg. $2,312)
8. The Fifth Estate, Buena Vista, $1,673,351 (avg. $946)
9. Runner Runner, Fox, $1,665,242 (avg. $828)
10. Insidious Chapter 2, FilmDistrict, $1,499,842 (avg. $901)