NEWS'The Hunger Games' Brings in $68.25 Million on Opening Night
Mar. 24 2012, Published 6:50 a.m. ET
The Hunger Games has officially taken the world by storm! According to new reports, the much anticipated flick placed as the fifth highest-grossing opening day movie on Friday with $68.25 million in North American ticket sales.
OK! NEWS: WATCH THE HUNGER GAMES FIFTH TV SPOT VIDEO!
Deadline reports that Hunger Games, starring Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence, could potentially rake in $140 million by weekend’s end.
Not to mention that the film broke records in making $19.75 million just on its’ first midnight showings alone.
OK! NEWS: NEW EMOTIONAL HUNGER GAMES CLIP OF GALE SAYING GOODBYE TO KATNISS
The Hunger Games, based on a novel written by Suzanne Collins, was released in theaters on Mar. 23 and came in just under the Twilight Saga: Eclipse’s $68.5 million opening night.
