Yesterday we reported that The Hunger Games made nearly 70 million in just one day but now the full weekend report is in and the blockbuster DEMOLISHED the box office, making a whopping $155 million opening weekend (even bigger than Twilight)!! Full report after the jump!
[Celebuzz]
It looks like everyone was hungry for The Hunger Games this week!
The much-anticipated movie shattered records at the box office — earning $19 million in midnight screenings alone and an overall $155 million over the weekend according to reports. The flick broke the record of biggest non-sequel opening ever and currently holds the spot of Lionsgate’s top-grossing film of all time. It also surpassed The Twilight Saga: New Moon‘s big $142 million weekend.
What other records did the movie break?
The Hunger Games also now holds to the record for the biggest March opening of all time — a spot once reigned by Tim Burton‘s Alice in Wonderland with $116 million.
With a big opening weekend under its belt, The-Numbers.com is reporting that the Suzanne Collins adaptation will likely top The Twilight Saga: Eclipse‘s big $300 million box office performance.
