«The Hunger Games« (The Hunger Games) is surpassing all expectations: The movie grossed $ 68 million on Friday, making it the sixth-highest-grossing production company Lionsgate movie in a single day of all time. And over the weekend, it performed even better as it raised $ 155 millones in the US, which is the third best debut of all time and the best opening of any movie outside of summer.
Including the international box office, the film had a world premiere of $ 214.3 million. By comparison train, the latest Harry Potter movie holds the record for the best debut at $ 169.2 million. In second place is "The Dark Knight" with $ 158.4 million. Among the films that «The Hunger Games"Has surpassed are" Spider-Man 3 "($ 151.1 million)" The Twilight Saga: New Moon "(142.8 million) and" The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 "($ 138.1 million).
This was the Top Ten of the weekend in the US:
1. The Hunger Games $ 155,000,000
2. 21 Jump Street $ 21,300,000
3. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax $ 13,100,000
4. John Carter $ 5,014,000
5. Act of Valor $ 2,062,000
6. Project X $ 1,950,000
7. A Thousand Words $ 1,925,000
8. October Baby $ 1,718,000
9. Safe House $ 1,400,000
10. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island $ 1,373,000
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