BOX OFFICE: HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY Claims Top Spot Again

BOX OFFICE: HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY Claims Top Spot Again

Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 claimed first place for the third straight weekend with $21.6M in what was altogether a dreary weekend at the North American box office. Hit the jump to check it out.

By nailbiter111 - Dec 07, 2014 01:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Action
Source: Deadline

Americans weren't interested in Thanksgiving leftovers this year as the post-Thanksgiving day into December frame only pulled in $77M-$79M. That is 16-19% off last year's figures. Those figures haven't been that low since 1998, when that same time period generated $66.4M. Much of the blame for that rests with the major studios who decided not to serve up any potential blockbusters.

It wasn't all bad news for the domestic box office as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 took the top spot for the third weekend in a row with $21.6M. If you compare that to previous films in the series, Catching Fire made $4M more in its third weekend and The Hunger Games made $11M more. Mockingjay is now on the verge of surpassing Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259.76M) for second place at the domestic box office. Can it catch Guardians of the Galaxy's $332M by the time 2014 ends? We shall see.



1). The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (LGF)
4,054 theaters (-97) /$6.5M Fri./ $9.7M Sat. (+49%)/ $5.2M Sun. (-46%)
3-day cume: $21.6M (-62%)/ Total cume: $257.8M/Wk 3
 
2). The Penguins Of Madagascar (FOX)
3,775 theaters (11)/ $2.3M Fri. /$5.3M Sat. (+121%)/ $3.4M Sun. (-35%)
3-day cume: $11.1M (-56%)/ Total cume: $49.6M / Wk 2
 
3). Horrible Bosses 2 (WB)
3,400 theaters (+25) / $2.7M Fri. /$3.6M Sat. (+34%)/ $2M Sun. (-45%)
3-day cume: $8.3M (-46%)/ Total cume: $35.8M / Wk 2
 
4). Big Hero 6 (DIS)
3,168 theaters (-197) / $1.7M Fri. /$3.9M Sat. (+118%)/ $2.4M Sun. (-38%)
3-day cume: $8.1M (-57%)/ Total cume: $177.5M /Wk 5
 
5). Interstellar (PAR)
3,028 theaters (-38) / $2.1M Fri. /$3.5M Sat. (+68%)/ $2.1M Sun. (-40%)
3-day cume: $7.8M  (-50%)/ Total cume: $158.5M / Wk 5
 
6). Dumb and Dumber To (UNI)
3,086 theaters (-44) / $1.2M Fri./ $1.99M Sat. (+63%)/ $1M Sun. (-45%)
3-day cume: $4.2M  (-50%)/ Total cume: $78.2M /Wk 4
 
7). The Theory Of Everything (FOC)
826 theaters (+24) / $763K Fri. /$1.1M Sat. (+56%)/ $713K Sun. (-40%)
3-day cume: $2.6M (-48%)/ Total cume: $13.6M / Wk 5
 
8). Gone Girl (FOX)
1,205 theaters (+31) / $430K Fri. / $696K Sat. (+62%)/ $383K Sun. (-45%)
3-day cume: $1.4M (-43%)/ Total cume: $162.8M / Wk 10
 
9). The Pyramid (FOX)
589 theaters/ $460K Fri. /$548K Sat. (+19%)/ $333K Sun. (-39%)
3-day cume: $1.3M /Wk 1
 
10). Birdman (FSL)
738 theaters (+28) / 310K Fri. /$535K Sat. (+73%)/ $321K Sun. (-40%)
3-day cume: $1.1M/ Total cume: $18.9M /Wk 8
 

The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 is directed by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by Danny Strong and Peter Craig and produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force in tandem with producer Jon Kilik. The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.

Lionsgate presents, a Color Force / Lionsgate production, a Francis Lawrence film.
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ZeoTV
ZeoTV - 12/7/2014, 1:48 PM
I wonder if Hunger Games can take thhe top spot from gaurdians
HulkOnion
HulkOnion - 12/7/2014, 1:51 PM
[frick] no.

HulkOnion
HulkOnion - 12/7/2014, 1:52 PM
Baymax > Katniss
Star-Lord > Peeta
Tony Stark > Haymitch
Thanos > Snow
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/7/2014, 1:54 PM
I won't even see this when it hits TNT.
staypuffed
staypuffed - 12/7/2014, 1:55 PM
Okay, Mockingjay was awesome. The series gets waaaaay too much hate on this website.
MrBender
MrBender - 12/7/2014, 1:56 PM
Guardians will end the year on top.

tonytony
tonytony - 12/7/2014, 1:57 PM
good for Hunger games, it will pass cap 2 at some point in the next 24 hours. also worth mentioning that interstellar is about to cross 600 million world wide and is propably a lock in for a 650- 700 mill finish,not bad for an original indie themed Sci-fi flick.
MrBender
MrBender - 12/7/2014, 1:57 PM
"hunger games > gotg"

From the guy who loves Transformers AOE and Ninja turtles ladies and gents.
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 12/7/2014, 1:58 PM
Exodus and Hobbit 3 the following weeks..... it probably won't beat GotG domestic box office.

It's getting alot of mixed reviews
JoJo1982
JoJo1982 - 12/7/2014, 2:01 PM
GotG should end it's run at 333 million
ZeoTV
ZeoTV - 12/7/2014, 2:13 PM
@tonytony your that nolanite who got butthurt big hero 6 beat interstellar arn't you
Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 12/7/2014, 2:13 PM
Sky Movies. ;)
Invictor
Invictor - 12/7/2014, 2:15 PM
I have to catch up with the series and finish watching the first one.

@MrBender

Lol.
Invictor
Invictor - 12/7/2014, 2:18 PM
@ZeoTV

"@tonytony your that nolanite who got butthurt big hero 6 beat interstellar arn't you"

Bekss
Bekss - 12/7/2014, 2:20 PM
Almost all predictions are that Mockingjay will end with 330 at most so it's really possible that GotG stays as #1.
But predictions can be wrong so let's see how it does.
Bekss
Bekss - 12/7/2014, 2:25 PM
Bekss
Bekss - 12/7/2014, 2:26 PM
tonytony
tonytony - 12/7/2014, 2:30 PM
zeotv is another disney troll. Its funny how these guys attack everything, hunger games will gross more than GOTG domestically and definitely internationally, yet you disney trolls will keep attacking it like you tried to attack interstellar to help big hero 6.
When it comes to Disney it is the only studio I cant trust anything about them, they manipulate reviews and spread ill will about other studios (especially if any movie is released within 3 weeks of a disney movie). T

The guys or creative talent (i use that term loosely) both behind and in front of the camera (james gunn, sam jackson, etc) are trolls that attack other studios, everything about this studio from the fans to the guys in the studio is horrid and wrong.

BlackBolt72
BlackBolt72 - 12/7/2014, 2:39 PM
Easy money no competition at all.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/7/2014, 2:39 PM
What did you expect,of course The Hunger Games will be number one....

Teenage girls love this shit.
Dingbat
Dingbat - 12/7/2014, 3:08 PM
I didn't care for this one. It'll probably out gross Guardians just not by the end of 2014.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/7/2014, 3:15 PM
"If you repeat a lie often enough,it becomes (truth) politics"

@Jollem

Like saying The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the best comic book movie of 2014.
BigDaddyJinx
BigDaddyJinx - 12/7/2014, 3:16 PM
@Bekss

That Johnny Bravo pic was positively inspired and magnificent! LMAO
defenderofthefaith
defenderofthefaith - 12/7/2014, 4:42 PM
@Jollem

I'm sorry, but I find you awfully annoying. Is your sole purpose on here to antagonize and troll? I get it, you are not a fan of Marvels. But do you have to keep reminding everyone of this all day every day? At some point you just have to let it go right? It's just really sad.
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