“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” Wins Box Office 4th Straight Weekend

Murray Close/Lionsgate(NEW YORK) — The Hunger Games is staying strong at the box office.

The final film in the series, Mockingjay — Part 2, was number one for the fourth weekend in a row, earning an estimated 11.3 million dollars.

Its reign at the top will end next weekend, when Star Wars: The Force Awakens is expected to have a massive debut. The Force Awakens will be released by Disney, the parent company of ABC News.

The Ron Howard-directed drama In the Heart of the Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth, opened in second place, collecting 11 million dollars. The film follows the surviving crew members of the New England whaling ship Essex in 1820 after the whale attack that inspired the classic Herman Melville tale Moby-Dick.

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

1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2, $11.3 million.
2. In the Heart of the Sea, $11 million.
3. The Good Dinosaur, $10.5 million.
4. Creed, $10.1 million.
5. Krampus, $8 million.
6. Spectre, $4 million.
7. The Night Before, $3.9 million.
8. The Peanuts Movie, $2.7 million.
9. Spotlight, $2.5 million.
10. Brooklyn, $2 million.

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