Hunger Games Wins Third Friday

The Hunger Games won its third Friday in a row, defeating American Reunion and Titanic. 

"Beating back a 3D reissue and the fourth installment of a popular comedy franchise, Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games” took its third consecutive Friday at the domestic B.O. with $12.9 million.
Down only about 30% from last Friday, the boffo actioner should cross the $300 million mark in its Stateside cume this frame.
Universal’s “American Reunion” opened to $9.2 million Friday for second. Coming 13 years after the original installment, “Reunion” is looking to land around $22 million through Sunday — a figure made more impressive by the fact that the Easter holiday weekend is better known for holding up family fare than R-rated laffers."

I'm going to see Hunger Games again this weekend! How about you?

Source: Variety

Hunger Games Wins It's Second Friday

Wrath of the Titans and Mirror Mirror did not stop The Hunger Games from winning the box office again on Friday.

"The Lionsgate event pic easily stayed at No. 1 at the Friday box office despite the entry of two new titles, Warner Bros.’ 3D action pic Wrath of the Titans and Relativity Media’s Snow White movie Mirror Mirror, starring Julia Roberts, Lily Collins and Armie Hammer.
Hunger Games is projected to earn anywhere from $20 million to $23 million on Friday for a second weekend gross of $64 million, putting its 10-day domestic cume north of $250 million, a staggering sum.
Warner Bros.’ Wrath of the Titans got off to a slower than expected start, with Friday’s earnings in the $11 million range, including $1 million in midnight earnings. At that pace, the sequel may not gross much more than $30 million for the weekend.
Mirror Mirror is expected to gross $6 million or $7 million on Friday for a weekend debut in the $22 million to $24 million range."

According to Box Office Mojo, The Hunger Games Friday estimates are now at 18.85M. Wrath and Mirror, Mirror fall in with 12.42M and 5.8M respectively.

Source: THR

Hunger Games Makes 10.8 Million Domestically - Another Record!

Another record has been set!

"Lionsgate’s film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling young-adult novel grossed $10.8 million on Monday — the best showing ever for a Monday outside of holidays, the Christmas stretch and summer.
Hunger Games has amassed $163.4 million in only four days of play at the domestic box office, suggesting the film could easily gross $350 million or more in North America."

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Fandango Reports that HG Sold 17 Tickets Per Second

I am so impressed with the way that Hunger Games has been selling! We now have reports from Fandango that Hunger Games was selling 17 tickets per second!

"Fandango Sells 17 “Hunger” Tickets per Second on Opening Day, Shattering Single Day Record and Top Mobile Weekend Record(LOS ANGELES, CA – March 26, 2012) — Fandango, the nation’s leading moviegoer destination, announced today that it sold 22% of opening weekend ticket sales for “The Hunger Games”, marking the largest share of sales for any movie in Fandango’s nearly 12-year history. During the weekend’s peak ticket-selling periods,Fandango was selling 17 tickets per second, representing the company’s top franchise opener, best-selling March release, top-selling mobile weekend and Fandango’s top-selling single day (March 23, 2012) for a movie, besting “The Dark Knight” opening day on July 18, 2008.Fandango’s share of all domestic ticket sales for “The Hunger Games” – which took in a projected domestic box office of $155 million* – reshapes Fandango’s list of top 5 shares of opening weekends. The new record-breaker list is as follows:
1.”The Hunger Games” (2012) – 22%2. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ (2011) – 19%
3. “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” (2009) – 18%
4. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” (2010) – 17%
5. “Sex and the City” (2008) – 16%
Fandango also broke a record with “Hunger” as the movie with the most tickets ever sold on opening weekend via mobile on Fandango; the previous record-holder was “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2.”  Friday, March 23 was also the top day for mobile ticket sales in Fandango history.“Fandango’s record- breaking percentage of the film’s opening weekend is a testament to the growing popularity of online and mobile ticketing as the way to go to the movies,” says Fandango Executive Vice President and General Manager Rick Butler. “It’s rare to see the first film in a franchise performing like an established sequel, but ‘The Hunger Games’ is a true phenomenon. Fans have given it our highest ‘Must Go!” rating, with Web and mobile ticket sales still going strong on Monday.”According to a Fandango online survey of thousands of moviegoers, 62% of “Hunger Games” fans plan to see the movie more than once in the theater, indicating repeat viewings throughout the week. As of Monday, the film still accounts for 87% of all daily tickets sold on Fandango."

Source: Fandango

Hunger Games Makes 155 Million Domestic/59.25 Million Overseas Opening Weekend

This is so exciting! Hunger Games now has the 3rd largest opening weekend EVER!!

“The Hunger Games,” the film adaptation of the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins, took in $155 million dollars to take the top slot, according to early estimates from Lionsgate, the studio behind the film. The sci-fi action movie stars actress Jennifer Lawrence.
The box office gross of “The Hunger Games” is the third-highest opening weekend ever, behind “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2″ and “The Dark Knight.”
It’s also the highest opening of all time for a non-sequel movie. No movie has ever had as large an opening weekend outside of the summer season.
The book is the first installment of a trilogy, and the movie’s box office results mean that filmgoers can expect to see the other two books brought to the big screen as well."

That was from an estimate but...
 According to Box Office Mojo, The Hunger Games took in an additional 59.25 Million Overseas for an Opening Weekend Total of 214.3 Million Worldwide! 
I'm so proud!
Source: Wall Street Journal

Hunger Games Breaks a Record on Midnight

The Hunger Games made a record breaking $19.75 million in midnight sales on Thursday night, making it the highest grossing non sequel opening ever. Now, we have estimates for the rest of opening weekend.

"…the Friday gargantuan opening box office for Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games is ranging from a low of $60M to a high of $75M today from 4,137 North American theaters. That number includes the record-setting $19.75M midnight grosses. For the 3-day weekend overall domestic blockbuster number, my insiders are predicting a low of $135M to a high near $150M."

That sounds pretty amazing! With these estimates, it will be close to Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1, which made $71.6 million Friday, $138.1 on weekend.

Source: Deadline