Observers have been quick to call the movie's $33 million haul a surprise — indeed, the number is twice that predicted by studio executives — but let's not forget how well it did with test audiences prior to its release. (It's poised to become an even bigger hit next week, considering it opened at only 2,017 locations.) Zac Efron vehicle The Lucky One also had a stronger-than-expected opening, grabbing second place with $22.8 million. Hunger Games made do with third, followed by Chimpanzee ($10.2 million), and The Three Stooges ($9.2 million.)
Hunger Games’ Box Office Reign Finally Comes to an End
Observers have been quick to call the movie's $33 million haul a surprise — indeed, the number is twice that predicted by studio executives — but let's not forget how well it did with test audiences prior to its release. (It's poised to become an even bigger hit next week, considering it opened at only 2,017 locations.) Zac Efron vehicle The Lucky One also had a stronger-than-expected opening, grabbing second place with $22.8 million. Hunger Games made do with third, followed by Chimpanzee ($10.2 million), and The Three Stooges ($9.2 million.)