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The Hunger Gameshunted down and killed all the challenger over the weekend at thebox berth . The big CRT screen adaptation of the staggeringly democratic young grownup novel bank a record breaking $ 155 million on its debut . The opening was the biggest ever for a non - continuation and the third largest of all time ( trailingThe Dark Knight ’s $ 158 million )
The Suzanne Collins adaption gross $ 68.2 million on its possible action Clarence Shepard Day Jr. , almost the same amount as the originalTwilightdid on its first weekend ( $ 69.1 million ) . In fact , The Hunger Gamesis acting like a sequel , with so much indite - up requirement , and unlike Stephanie Meyer ’s vampire romance , the dystopian play is also attracting boys .
The Hunger Gameshas had swell critical review ( show ours ) and the young plaster bandage have Jennifer Lawrence , Liam Hemsworth , and Josh Hutcherson have been selling the film and rich magazine in the process . The Gary Ross directed film has a production budget of “ just ” $ 78 million , and although it carries a steep merchandising budget , it does n’t matter as it has already been massively successful and even more green will be supply to the kitty-cat once the sequel come to the screen . Globally the picture show has gross a vast $ 214 million on weekend one , which is a lot of cash in any currentness .
Last weekend ’s champ21 Jump Streetdropped over 40 % , bank an additional $ 21 million , and up its cume to $ 71 million .
Dr. Seuss animationThe Loraxscored another $ 13.1 million and land the Danny DeVito sound ‘ toon ’s aggregate to a smidgeon under $ 177 million .
John Cartergrossed $ 5 million over the weekend establish the Disney catastrophe photographic film a totality of just $ 62.3 million . The $ 250 million dollar bill film has grossed around $ 200 million globally , but it ’s still look to lose Disney around $ 150 million . Ouch .
Act of Valorgrossed $ 2 million and brought its sum to $ 65.9 million , a great gross for a film that cost just $ 12 million .
R - rated comedyProject Xbanked $ 1.95 million , a number which brings its aggregate to just over $ 51 million , and over $ 70 million worldwide .
Eddie Murphy’sA Thousand Wordslaughed $ 1.92 million out of the pockets of moviegoer and bring its sum to $ 14.9 million .
DramaOctober Babyentered the top ten , even though it ’s only playing in under 400 theaters , grossing an impressive $ 1.7 million .
Safe Housebanked a further $ 1.4 million and up its cume to $ 122 million , while the top ten was rounded out byJourney 2 : The Mysterious Island . The Dwayne Johnson film edge closer to the $ 100 million mark , after it grossed $ 1.3 million and brought its totality to $ 97 million .
That ’s it for now . See you at the picture .
Source : Box Office Mojo
