'Fury' starring Brad Pitt wins the box office weekend race

The Brad Pitt-led World War II tank drama Fury rolled over the competition at the weekend box office. With an estimated $23.5 million, it easily took the top spot from Gone Girl ($17.8 million), which has ruled for the past two weekends. Fury, directed

The WWII drama Fury is about a U.S. sergeant and his five-man crew on a mission behind enemy lines. Kenneth Turan reviews the film, directed by David Ayer and starring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf. Share. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email. Comment 

World War II tank movie Fury will almost certainly take the top spot away from two-time winner Gone Girl this weekend. Meanwhile, The Book of Life and The Best of Me are also opening nationwide. Playing at 3,173 theaters, 

World War II tank movie Fury will almost certainly take the top spot away from two-time winner Gone Girl this weekend. Meanwhile, The Book of Life and The Best of Me are also opening nationwide. Playing at 3,173 theaters, 

“Fury” relied on Pitt's star power and strong critical notices to attract crowds to a story that deals with dark subject matter. The bloody action film is set in the waning days of World War II and follows a gruff Sherman tank commander (Pitt), an