Last 'Hunger Games' sees franchise low debut: $101M
LOS ANGELES — “Mockingjay — Part 2,” the final “Hunger Games” film, soared to a $101 million opening in its first weekend in theaters, according to Rentrak estimates.
For most films, the figure would be a coup, but the latest chapter of “The Hunger Games” collected the lowest opening take among the four films in the series.
The series starring Jennifer Lawrence kicked off with a bang in March 2012 with a massive $152.5 million weekend — one of the highest of all time.
“Catching Fire,” the second film, one-upped that with a $158.1 million debut in November 2013. Lionsgate split the final book in Suzanne Collins’ trilogy into two films, following the precedent of “Twilight” and “Harry Potter.” “Mockingjay — Part 1” opened on this weekend last year to $121.9 million, considered at the time to be an expected dip as fans awaited the final installment. Estimated U.S. and Canadian sales:
1. “Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2,” $101 million
2. “Spectre,” $14.6 million
3. “The Peanuts Movie,” $12.8 million
4. “The Night Before,” $10.1 million
5. “The Secret in Their Eyes,” $6.6 million
6. “Love the Coopers,” $3.9 million.
7. “The Martian,” $3.7 million
8. “Spotlight,” $3.6 million
9. “The 33,” $2.2 million
10. “Bridge of Spies,” $1.9 million