Final “Hunger Games” Film Makes $100M, Short of Previous Debuts

Murray Close/Lionsgate(LOS ANGELES) — The fourth and final Hunger Games movie had a big debut over the weekend — though not as big as the openings for the previous films in the series.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 earned an estimated 101 million dollars from Friday through Sunday. It’s the smallest-grossing open of any Hunger Games movie.

The second movie in the franchise, Catching Fire, had the most successful debut, collecting 158.1 million dollars in 2013. Last year’s Mockingjay — Part 1 scored 121.9 million.

The previous box office champ, the James Bond movie Spectre, fell to second place, raising 14.6 million dollars.

The R-rated holiday comedy The Night Before, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie, premiered in the fourth spot, earning 10.1 million dollars.

The Julia Roberts drama Secret in Their Eyes opened in fifth place, with 6.6 million.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Rentrak:

1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2, $101 million
2. Spectre, $14.6 million
3. The Peanuts Movie, $12.8 million
4. The Night Before, $10.1 million
5. Secret in Their Eyes, $6.6 million
6. Love the Coopers, $3.9 million
7. The Martian, $3.7 million
8. Spotlight, $3.6 million
9. The 33, $2.2 million
10. Bridge of Spies, $1.9 million

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