David Fincher ‘s Gone Girl , based on Gillian Flynn ‘s popular novel, is pacing on par with Gravity in terms of advance ticket sales, according to online ticketing service Fandango. Gravity debuted to $55.8 million a year ago, the top October opening of all time, not accounting for inflation. However, based on pre-release tracking, box-office observers believe Gone Girl , which 20th Century Fox begins rolling out Thursday night, will debut more in the $20 million to $22 million range, noting that advance ticket sales aren’t necessarily a barometer of how a movie will ultimately perform.
