'Downton Abbey' Tops Box Office With $31 Million<br />.<br />The film adaptation of the popular TV show surpassed expectations,<br />.<br />earning a total of $61.8 million at <br />the worldwide box office so far.<br />.<br />The $31 million domestic debut set a new record <br />for a release by a specialty studio.<br />.<br />Show creator Julian Fellowes wrote 'Downton Abbey,' and Michael Engler directed the film.<br />.<br />Most of the original cast members from the TV series returned for the film.<br />.<br />Audiences were clearly ready to come back to Downton and visit the Crawleys and all the familiar faces upstairs and downstairs.<br />, Lisa Bunnell, president of distribution, <br />Focus Features, via statement.<br />'Ad Astra' starring Brad Pitt finished in second place for the weekend with $19.2 million.<br />.<br />'Rambo: Last Blood' starring Sylvester Stallone finished at No. 3 with $19 million in its debut
