'Hunger Games' author is IU grad who grew up in Indiana ‘Hunger Games’ novel helps teachers hook young readers battles to $155M opening weekend Appeal of ‘Games’ goes beyond targeted audience Is too violent for children Fans switch arenas from page screen LET THE ‘G AMES’ BE GIN BOX OFFICE BEAT DOWN The Hunger Games Earns $155 Million! JENNIFER LAWRENCE LAWRENCE'S £18 000 HAIR A chat with Josh Hutcherson 'The Tops Box Office Mil Has Third Highest Opening Weekend Specialty In Of ’ ‘October Baby’ And ‘The Raid Redemption’ Manage Solid Numbers Scores Huge $1.8M Australia; Big Lines For U.S. Midnights PreSells Over 1M Tickets $19.7 Million at Midnight Screenings Why Lionsgate Smarter Than You Odds Are <i>The Games</i>’ Favo

'Hunger Games' battles to $155M opening weekend "The Hunger Games" has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book. "Hunger Games" gorges on $214 million global debut LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Post-apocalyptic action movie "The Hunger Games" opened with a staggering $155 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices, the highest domestic opening for a movie that isn't a sequel, and established what may become one of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster franchises. Internationally, the Lions Gate Entertainment drama about an oppressive society's teen death match added $59 ... "Hunger Games" at top of North America box office "The Hunger Games," the story of a teenage girl in a life-and-death game show in a dystopian world, dominated North American weekend box office sales, figures out Sunday show. 'Hunger Games' Battles to $155M 'Hunger Games' battles to $155M opening weekend, has best start ever for non-sequel 'Hunger Games' star prepared for fame Actress Jennifer Lawrence, 21, understands that her starring turn in "The Hunger Games" is about to change her life. The highly anticipated film, which opened Friday, promises to transform Lawrence into one of the most famous movie stars on the planet. 'Hunger Games' gorges on $214 mln global debut LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Post-apocalyptic action movie "The Hunger Games" opened with a staggering $155 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices, the highest domestic opening for a movie that isn't a sequel, and established what may become one of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster franchises. Internationally, the Lions Gate Entertainment drama about an oppressive society's teen death match added $59 ... 'Hunger Games' to deliver more than $300 million in profit to Lions Gate The blockbuster opening weekend of "The Hunger Games" — which debuted with an estimated $155 million — will ultimately lead to more than $300 million in profit for independent studio Lionsgate, analysts predicted Sunday. And with three sequels to come,... 'Hunger Games' sets records in US opening weekend "The Hunger Games," a sci-fi action film about a teenage girl fighting to survive a life-and-death game show in a dystopian world, broke records Sunday to become the first blockbuster movie of 2012. 'Hunger Games' opens to $155 million box office "The Hunger Games has filled fan appetites with a $155 million opening weekend that puts it near the top of the domestic record book. The huge haul marks the third-best debut ever in terms of revenue, behind the $169.2 million opening for last years Harry Potter finale and the $158.4 million opening of 2008s The Dark Knight . 'Hunger Games' Haul Sets Hollywood Searching for Heroines Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF) 's $155 million opening-weekend haul for "The Hunger Games" proved female action heroes can attract big audiences, and may inspire Hollywood to make more films with female leads.
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