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Hunger Games Wins Again, Passes $300M

Titanic, American Reunion both lose out to young-adult powerhouse

By Polly Davis Doig,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2012 12:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – Another weekend, another win for The Hunger Games: The Jennifer Lawrence-driven blockbuster mopped up another $33.5 million this weekend, easily sending American Reunion ($21.5 million) back to band camp and sinking Titanic 3D ($17.4 million), while racing across the $300 million line in near-record time. It cleared $300 million in 17 days, notes the Hollywood Reporter, the fastest for any non-summer or non-holiday movie.

Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from The Hunger Games.
Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games."   (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)
Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from The Hunger Games.
Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen, left, and Liam Hemsworth portrays Gale Hawthorne in a scene from "The Hunger Games."   (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)
Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from The Hunger Games.
Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games."   (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in a scene from The Hunger Games.
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games."   (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, left, and Josh Hutcherson portrays Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games.
Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, left, and Josh Hutcherson portrays Peeta Mellark in "The Hunger Games."   (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)
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COMMENTS
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Riffran
Apr 9, 2012 2:48 AM CDT
Well except for the cinematography being very abrupt and  "jerky" to simulate the hunted persons perspective..it was a good movie.  Woody was fricken great.  Lenny Kravits surprised me as well with his performance.  Would like to see him in more acting roles
warped
Apr 8, 2012 4:27 PM CDT
Hunger games is proof that people actually will pay for quality entertainment... Stop giving us shit... and we will stop pirating.
B-Diddy
Apr 8, 2012 1:03 PM CDT
Well Done !! I was so sick and tired of Vampires, werewolves and freaking hobbits.  Oh Yeah and the fucking Wizard movies.

 
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