Final 'Hunger Games' Film Makes $100 Million in Opening Weekend
"Mockingjay -- Part 2" had a good weekend at the box office.
— -- 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 from Friday through Sunday, according to Rentrack. It's the smallest-grossing open of any movie in the "Hunger Games" series.
The second movie in the franchise, "Catching Fire," had the most successful debut, collecting $158.1 million in 2013. Last year's "Mockingjay -- Part 1" scored $121.9 million.
The previous week's box office champ, the James Bond movie "Spectre," fell to second place, raising $14.6 million.
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.
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.
