Katniss Everdeen is ready for nothing short of global domination.
The “Hunger Games” franchise comes to a close this weekend, with “Mockingjay — Part 2” hitting most major foreign markets and the U.S. for a projected worldwide haul of $300 million or higher. Roughly $120 million to $125 million of that will come from the more than 4,175 domestic theaters where the film is playing. The rest will be generated overseas.
The “Hunger Games” series was originally bigger stateside than it was overseas, but Suzanne Collins’ books that inspired the films have become more widely read around the globe, stoking popularity for the movies. The first “Hunger Games” earned 41% of its worldwide total from overseas territories whereas “Mockingjay — Part 1” scored more than 55% of its total gross from foreign theaters.
“Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” cost $150 million to produce and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth. Francis Lawrence, who has directed three of the four movies, is behind the camera again. Reviews have been solid, with critics handing the picture a 73% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Amazing numbers after Part 1 lowkey messed up the momentum (for the casual fans.)
