Within three weeks, Hunger Games has managed to be the 37th top grossing film of all time with $302.8 Million in USA alone!
MTV breaks down the records Hunger Games broke (and can possibly break in the future)
Consecutive Weekends
With so many movies coming out each week, it’s often difficult for a film to retain the top spot in its second weekend, let alone its third. Repeat weekends have become a mark of true success at the box office and signs of a real hit. With this weekend, “The Hunger Games” became the first film in 2012 to spend three straight weeks at #1. The most recent movie to achieve that was “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1″ back in November of last year.Versus Twilight
Speaking of the vampire romance series, “The Hunger Games” officially passed the highest grossing film in “The Twilight Saga,” “Eclipse.” The third “Twilight” movie grossed just over $300 million, right behind where “The Hunger Games” stands after its third weekend. Many had compared the two series throughout the lead-up to “The Hunger Games,” but since its debut “The Hunger Games” has thrived of word-of-mouth and a larger male audience than “Twilight.”Champion of 2012
Right from the start of the summer movie season, the biggest tentpole films of the year already have a film to beat. “The Hunger Games” is far and away the highest money earner of the year so far. Its total gross currently stands roughly $104 million ahead of its closest competition, “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.” The toughest competition has yet to come, however. With releases like “The Avengers”, “The Dark Knight Rises” and the first “Hobbit” still on the lineup for 2012, it will be difficult for “The Hunger Games” to hold onto that spot.Opening Week
So much of the “Hunger Games” buzz came from its enormous opening weekend, the third best of all time behind “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ and “The Dark Knight.” With a $152 million bow, it also ranks as the best March and Spring opening ever.All time
Granted the movie is only 3 weeks old, “The Hunger Games” still has a long way to go before ranking among the highest earners of all time. It currently stands at #37 behind “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.”
Source:http://mockingjay.net/2012/04/09/hunger-games-remains-1-movie-for-third-week-in-a-row/
First look at MAD Magazine’s The Hunger Games Parody —EW
The next issue of MAD Magazine will have a feature on The Hunger Games—or at least a parody of it entitled The Hunger Pains written by Desmond Devlin and drawn by Tom Richmond.
Luckily, we were given a first look to this parody via an EW exclusive!
Meet some of the characters:
Katfood Aspercreme, Meatwad Stretchmark, Iffy Stinkpit, Fail Hotporn, Poo
The Full parody will be out in the next issue of MAD coming out on April 24.
I’ve just learned that the first international numbers coming in for the opening of Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games tonight are gigantic.The hotly anticipated movie scored a huge $1.8 million (USD) in Australia. (For the record, the gross was AUS 1,741,000 on 471 screens which is about $1.8M USD.) My sources say that’s bigger than the debuts down under for Iron Man ($1.0M) andQuantum Of Solace ($1.0M), although not Transformers 2 ($2.1M). The pic opens worldwide day-and-date on an estimated 7,700 prints everywhere except for a handful of markets (which include Spain, Italy, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Venezuela).
Source: http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/hunger-games-scores-huge-1-8m-in-australia/
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My movie studio sources are telling me that 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.
Awesome! What do you guys think???
“Last night, The Hunger Games grossed a truly staggering $19.7 million from midnight showings across the country — the highest midnight total ever for a non-sequel, and the seventh highest midnight total ever (behind three Harry Potters and three Twilights). After only a few hours, it’s clear that the film is already a smash, and it’s almost certainly headed for a debut well above the $100 million mark. Back in 2008, The Dark Knight earned $18.5 million at midnight, but still managed a stunning $158 million debut — the second highest debut of all time — proving that not every blockbuster makes a full 25 percent of its opening weekend gross at midnight.”
source: http://mockingjay.net/2012/03/23/the-hunger-games-brings-in-19-7-million-at-midnight-screenings/
Let’s get to 100M, you guys!
When you read the books, did you imagine yourself playing Katniss?
No [laughs]. When I read them, it was before there was any talk of the movie or anything, so I definitely didn’t picture myself. That would be slightly narcissistic, anyway. By the time there were talks of the movie, I was so turned off by the idea — because we’ve watched so many people destroy our favorite books [by turning them into movies]. There was interest in me for it, so I had a meeting with Gary Ross, and just loved everything he was saying. I knew the movie was being made by people who are fans of the book and wanted to stay true to its story, and understood that it’s a sadstory, not a cool action flick. There was hesitation, of course, over the size of it and what my life would be like if I were to say yes, but I slowly came around to the idea. I’m happy I did [laughs].Despite the fact that these books are nothing like “Twilight,” comparisons between the two franchises are often made in the media. Does that bother you?
I don’t really care! I mean, I get it: they’re all beloved books and they’re huge best-sellers, and they become a franchise. It’s easy to compare them. I think I’m more relaxed about it because once you see the movie you know it’s absolutely nothing like “Twilight,” or nothing like “Harry Potter,” except in size. I’m not worried about it. I like the “Twilight” movies.Even before that happens in the third book, Katniss is a very physical presence. Did you get to do your own stunts?
I did as much as I could, Actually, the studio was more open than I thought they would be. I think when we’re on the last movie — when they don’t need me anymore — I’ll probably be able to do all of my own stunts [laughs]. But I did a lot, actually — lots of harness work, lots of running. And I’m a weird runner. So, that was unfortunate.So, we should look out for your awkward running.
Yes. My run is so weird. That’s what I’m most nervous about in this whole ordeal. I’m most nervous about everybody making fun of the way I run. I do, like, karate hands. Instead of running with my hands closed together like a normal person. It’s like I’m trying to be aerodynamic or something, so my hands are straight like razors. Karate hands.
What do you guys think???
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“I shot their pig”
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Jennifer Lawrence is a funny human being
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The last times Ned’s family members see him alive
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