“The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” tops $100 million at the U.S. box office and more than $200 million worldwide

Updated: Benchmarks to celebrate as market looks to recover from one-two punch that crippled box office: Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Yesterday, on the eleventh day of its release, the film crossed the $100 million mark at the domestic box office. Yesterday, the film once again crossed the $100 million mark overseas, making it a worldwide success songbirds and snakes amounting to $200 million.

The film is the second for Lionsgate this year John Wick: Chapter 4 to pass the century mark, and this photo does it in eight days. songbirds and snakes is also the 23rd film of 2023 to cross the $100 million mark. Last year in 2022, there were only 18 films that earned more than $100 million.

Yesterday, songbirds and snakes Earned $1.9 million, down -71% from Sunday’s $6.6 million. The prequel directed by Francis Lawrence; The helmer’s fourth film in the Suzanne Collins series, it wowed over Thanksgiving weekend and reigned as the no. 1 champion with earnings of $29 million in three days and $42.2 million in five days, beating newcomer Disney’s. Wish ($31.6 million) and Apple Original Productions Napoleon ($32.7 million).

While industry sources expect it songbirds and snakes dropped -55% in its third weekend, for a three-day gross of about $13 million if you don’t factor in the film’s momentum, though AMC Renaissance: A Beyoncé Movie come to the movies Advance sales of this last photo are very few, almost west side story And in the heights, So it won’t be shocking if songbirds and snakes wins third straight No. 1. Don’t put everything on Beyoncé. Expectations for the concert documentary have dropped to the low $15 million range and could be even lower.

More in the weeds Songbirds & Snakes: Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2 fell -49% between the opening weekend and the three-day Black Friday period. songbirds and snakes had better grip at -35%. Post Black Friday Frame, Mockingjay part 2 Decrease -63%.

At the moment, songbirds and snakes is 15% behind the second Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald film, a Harry Potter spin-off that earned $118.1 million in 11 days. This Warner Bros film ended up earning $159.6 million. Given the beliefs that Hunger games If you’ve been watching movies over the holidays, this won’t come as a surprise songbirds and snakes eventually over $150 million. The picture cost just over $100 million, excluding marketing costs.