“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” Grosses $101 Million, Marking Franchise

As such, considering that Mockingjay – Part 1 clocked in with $121 million after its first weekend, it would appear that interest in the dystopian YA series began to wane as it neared its two-part finale. Did the relatively lackluster performance show interest in the series has peaked? The film dropped significantly thanks to Katniss Everdeen, but still managed to pull through with a modest earning. Even in China, where the Hunger Games is enjoys a strong fan base, Mockingjay 2 also underperformed, earning $16.4 million versus Mockingjay 1’s $21.9 million box.

And since the “Games” movies debuted in 2012, they’ve done so well at the box office that they’ve increased expectations for themselves. Some analysts said that franchise fatigue was a significant factor, others wondered if the attacks on Paris had some effect. However, a different trend was seen after the award-winning actress’ “Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” fails to spark the U.S. Box Office.

Liron Suissa, a marketing executive for the company hanging the film’s posters in Israel, said it was far from the first time his firm has felt this “unofficial coercion” from the haredi community.

The gang’s all here: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Jena Malone, Jeffrey Wright, Natalie Dormer, Stanley Tucci and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman (in his final screen appearance), but few have much to do except clench their jaws and furrow their brows – which, as noted before, remain perfectly coiffed throughout.

He attributed this weekend’s showing to a down marketplace.

When is a $100 million debut disappointing?

A heroine named Katniss proved to be catnip to the nation’s moviegoers this weekend, as “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” opened with $101 million in ticket sales. That’s against a budget of $160 million.

The Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen crude Christmas comedy ‘The Night Before’ kicked off its opening weekend with a so-so $10.1 million.

But even though there are is no confirmation yet of the Hunger Games film franchise expanding its storyline, some people have already offered their ideas for more films in Suzanne Collins’ saga. Its $14.6 million weekend brought the film’s domestic 21-day total up to $153.7 million, which is nowhere near where ‘Skyfall’ was at this point. The thriller about a team of FBI agents involved in a murder investigation stars Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. The movie is a remake of an acclaimed Argentinian film by the same name.

“It’s a great accomplishment”. “The overall franchise has grossed over $2 billion worldwide and counting”, said David Spitz, co-president of theatrical distribution for Lionsgate.