BOX OFFICE: $70M Opening Day Haul For THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

BOX OFFICE: $70M Opening Day Haul For THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

Jennifer Lawrence's (X-Men: Days of Future Past) second Hunger Games film has topped the first, earning $70.5 million dollars in its debut. Analysts project a mid-$140M box office take for the YA adaptation for the entire weekend.

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By TruthNoFodder - Nov 23, 2013 09:11 AM EST
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The film has also earned $64 million dollars internationally, giving it a current worldwide gross of $134.5M. The film's world wide box office gross should well eclipse the $200M mark by weekend's end.





"THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE begins as Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE is directed by Francis Lawrence, from a screenplay by Simon Beaufoy and Michael DeBruyn, and produced by Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the second in a trilogy that has over 50 million copies in print in the U.S. alone. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE opens on November 22, 2013. Lionsgate presents a Color Force/Lionsgate production."

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Poolio
Poolio - 11/23/2013, 9:15 AM
[frick] this tween, twilight bullshit!
Prime
Prime - 11/23/2013, 9:16 AM
Huh? Seriously?
WinterAvenger
WinterAvenger - 11/23/2013, 9:20 AM
Tween twilight? Bull shit this trilogy is far superior compared to twishit a strong female lead vs a worthless bitch yea sure twilight ok there poolio.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/23/2013, 9:32 AM
Huh?



Still a lot of money though.
jcfrommars9
jcfrommars9 - 11/23/2013, 9:32 AM
Good for Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 11/23/2013, 9:39 AM
This movie was really awesome! I loved it! The Hunger Games was awesome and topped the first. The climax was...man that was awesome! Seeing this again.

I'm not even a fan of the books (never read them) but this movie makes me wanna see them.

The cliffhanger at the end was great. Can't wait for the next one.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 11/23/2013, 9:44 AM
The movie looks great. My wife and I are planning to see it as soon as we get a babysitter.

Opening nights can be deceptive because if you have a rabid fanbase like Twilight, Harry Potter and THG, then the box office will be inflated the first night.

I'm thinking now this movie will not top IM3 even domestically but will be the second highest grossing movie this year. Good stuff. Unlike the Twilight franchise this movie actually is good.

And the reason people compare it to Twilight is because the books are written by a female author, the lead is female and the audience is mostly female. The differce of course is that the HG books are infinitely better than the Twilight books. I can't wait to see this. I love Jenninfer Laurence.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 11/23/2013, 9:48 AM
Grif just typed a whole paragraph!!!!!!!!!!! And did not use the word Shit!!!!!!!!
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 11/23/2013, 9:49 AM
So, basically it's not even going to open much better than the first HG. CF is predicted to have a weekend opening of around $150M, which is the same as HG.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 11/23/2013, 9:49 AM
@Poolio

It's far from being a "tween" film....extremely dark and adult, almost no comedy or lightness to speak of

When did comedy start to equate to not adult?

I would suggest some of you rent Dr. Strangelove, Fargo and Killer Joe to get a clue. Those movie are funny as all get out but are 10x more adult than all these so called dark and gritty movies you guys love to spout off about.
GoldenMan
GoldenMan - 11/23/2013, 9:51 AM
Saw this last night.
Can't say I even remember the first film, but I was impressed by this film a lot.
Certainly deserves all the money made, unlike other films this year *cough cough* Tony Stark Comedy Hour 3 *cough cough*
ParisSun
ParisSun - 11/23/2013, 9:51 AM
$140 to $150 isn't anything to be sad about.

My goodness people, is it 1 billion or bust these days?
ParisSun
ParisSun - 11/23/2013, 9:52 AM
Poor little @Arrow, couldn't help himself. Wondered when the first troll would show up. Didn't even take a full page.
Liverpool4life
Liverpool4life - 11/23/2013, 9:55 AM
Omega:

These are merely estimates. We'll know more on Monday. Seems to be the cliche that the third installment has to be divided into 2 parts.
Liverpool4life
Liverpool4life - 11/23/2013, 9:57 AM
Desrow = attention seeker.
CharlesBryant97
CharlesBryant97 - 11/23/2013, 10:08 AM
This. Movie. Was. Amazing! Definitely deserves the money!
MrZoolittle
MrZoolittle - 11/23/2013, 10:17 AM
Movie was amazing, it's sure to make a ton.
McNyagano
McNyagano - 11/23/2013, 10:23 AM
@ParisSun

"I would suggest some of you rent Dr. Strangelove, Fargo and Killer Joe to get a clue. Those movie are funny as all get out but are 10x more adult than all these so called dark and gritty movies you guys love to spout off about."



@Poolio
MsDarkPhoenix
MsDarkPhoenix - 11/23/2013, 10:29 AM
I'll go see it next week. I have heard very good reviews so far, and even grif enjoyed it!
CaptainObvious
CaptainObvious - 11/23/2013, 10:43 AM
This was better than most of the movies I saw this past summer.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/23/2013, 10:50 AM
I saw a shit load of bunch grown ass men waiting in line for this movie last night

So don't get it twisted that its a tween movie like twilight lol
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/23/2013, 10:51 AM
Also word of mouth that its pretty damn good!!!
WorstUserNameEver
WorstUserNameEver - 11/23/2013, 11:10 AM
Guys not being funny but best film of the year bar none...



and I'll tell you why, coz they didn't cut to frikkin ribbons in post... what I would give for a 2hr47min Man of Steel of Thor: The Dark World.
Ceejay
Ceejay - 11/23/2013, 11:12 AM
Any idiot calling this a "tween" movie obviously hasn't realized that superhero movies are mostly kid stuff no matter how much they want to try to make them more serious. There's more silly humour and comic relief in Superhero films (especially Marvel) than you'll find in series like the Twilight let alone The Hunger Games!

The Hunger Games series of books are bought mostly by adults in my bookshop and is one of the biggest selling of the last decade. The first film was excellent and I have no doubt this one will be too.

Best film of the year remains GRAVITY so far for me though.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/23/2013, 11:22 AM
Ceejay - 11/23/2013, 11:12 AM

Any idiot calling this a "tween" movie obviously hasn't realized that superhero movies are mostly kid stuff no matter how much they want to try to make them more serious. There's more silly humour and comic relief in Superhero films (especially Marvel) than you'll find in series like the Twilight let alone The Hunger Games!


@CeeJay

Lmao!!! It's funny cause its true!!!
40oz
40oz - 11/23/2013, 11:23 AM
Never read the books. I did not think the first Hunger games movie was good. But I saw Catching Fire last night. Movie was very good. I was impressed. Had much more grown up themes and was more emotional, and the emotional scenes actually had weight, unlike Thor: TDW.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 11/23/2013, 11:25 AM
I am not sure why people think this series is for kids. The books were made for adults and young adults but for some odd reason kids are reading it now. I read the books before it became a hit and thought the books were good. Yeah if they went closer to the source of the books you could even make a R rated film. But I knew they would never do that.

As for the movie I don't get why anyone would want it to fail. The second book was the best book in the series. So I am looking forward to get a chance to see the film be it this weekend or next week.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/23/2013, 11:42 AM
@omega

I bet of this was Captain Marvel starring Jennifer lawerence

U wouldn't be hearing this mess
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/23/2013, 11:44 AM
Or Wonder Woman
jcfrommars9
jcfrommars9 - 11/23/2013, 11:45 AM
@BlackIceJoe

I am not sure why people think this series is for kids.

I'm not sure why this site is so damn obsessed with what's for children and adults.
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 11/23/2013, 11:47 AM
I have too see this sometime this week cause school is out for thanksgiving. I think this will be better than all the CBMs this year
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 11/23/2013, 11:48 AM
@JCfrommar HAHAH lmao
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 11/23/2013, 11:58 AM
@omega

Cause of 3 thing

1. Ppl on here are so damn Closed minded, don't like to explore other movies, which I think they are missing a lot of good movies out there.

2. These movies are actually for young adults and up, some things are watered down so it can get a pg13 rating. There are other American movies like this Death Race, Gamer, they all are very similar but all was not a hit in the box office

3. Most of the ppl on here talking mess are kids but yet get all excited when DC do another animation movie?
LFANCH
LFANCH - 11/23/2013, 12:07 PM
I was going to post something about hunger games, but the fact that grif has a fiance just drowned out every other thing in this article for me. It blows my God damn mind.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 11/23/2013, 12:21 PM
@foolio I mean POOLIO. No I meant foolio have you even read the books? This is not tween bs at all. Read a book before you talk
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