The apple was best absolutely watching.

Following alarming takes at both midnight showings and all-embracing on aperture day, The Hunger Games has abashed alike its best agog followers by earning $155 actor amid Friday and Sunday, the third better aperture of best in Hollywood.


"It was the absolute storm. Having the aboriginal blur in a authorization to be so gigantic is amazing. We had a abundant book and a abundant administrator in Gary Ross," said Lionsgate admiral of business Tim Palen.

Last year, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 set the mark for best admission with $169.2 million; while The Dark Knight took in $158.4 actor in 2008.

But The Hunger Games is now the record-holder for aperture weekends in agreement of non-summer films and non-sequels. It attempt accomplished Spider-Man 3 ($151.1 actor in 2007), The Twilight Saga: New Moon ($142.8 actor in 2009) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 ($138.1 actor aftermost year) backward on Saturday.

Yes, Katniss Everdeen may be The Girl on Fire. But she's additionally starring in The Movie on Fire, that's for sure. Here's a attending at the top 10 box appointment after-effects from an absurd weekend:

1. The Hunger Games: $155 million.
2. 21 Jump Street: $21.3 million.
3. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax: $13.1 million
4. John Carter: $5 million
5. Act of Valor: $2.1 million
6. Project X: $1.95 million
7. A Thousand Words: $1.93 million
8. Safe House: $1.39 million
9. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island: $1.37 million
10. Casa de Mi Padre: $1.1 million