Blockbuster boasts record breaking results taking over £12.6million during its opening weekend.
We’re not surprised to hear this news at all: figures confirm latest instalment of The Hunger Games Franchise achieves the largest opening weekend of 2014 to date.
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 opened in the UK on Thursday 20th November taking an impressive total of over £12.6million from 1,460 screens at 565 cinemas this weekend.
This figure is a 4% increase on the franchise’s prior instalment marking a record breaking opening for Lionsgate UK as well as being their widest release to date. The film also accounted for 2 of every 3 cinema tickets sold this weekend.
Lionsgate UK CEO Zygi Kamasa comments “We are thrilled with the weekend’s results. Mockingjay pt1 is a film that has resonated with UK cinema goers and has helped us to achieve continued record breaking numbers for the franchise as a whole. We’re excited to see how audiences will respond to the final installment – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 – next November.
Over the last few years, the worldwide phenomenon of THE HUNGER GAMES continues to set the world on fire with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, which finds Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin (Julianne Moore) and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) and a nation moved by her courage.
The Francis Lawrence-directed third film in the franchise also stars Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland.
With each film, the franchise continues to get stronger, better and more popular – and the latest outing from The Hunger Games is one not to be missed – here’s our review of the fantastic film.
The film is out now in cinemas – popcorn at the ready!
