The only complaint I have is I wish they would have shown Haymitch's game. It's such a vital part to his character development. Explains why he is the way he is.
Everything else was perfect. It felt like the book was coming to life before my eyes. Johanna got applause for that little mini speech she gave during her interview. She really stood out more in the movie than in the book for me, which is great. When
Cinna died
I cried a bit. Because
Cinna
was amazing. Still not over it. The cinematography was spectacular. The ending was king of abrupt, I wish they would have shown
district 12 on fire
to illustrate the gravity of what happened.
10/10 movie. Seeing it again tonight in an AMC theater. (Because they're theaters have reclining loveseats)
I honestly need to watch this movie again to come to a better and thoughtful opinion. I was too delirious last night cause it was midnight and I was hyper and going crazy. It went by like a blur. Hopefully I'm able to really focus on it this next time around. I'm going again tomorrow and on Sunday
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire began rolling out on Thursday night in the US collecting a box office total of $25.25 million, taking over The Hunger Games‘s collection of $19.7 million"
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire began rolling out on Thursday night in the US collecting a box office total of $25.25 million, taking over The Hunger Games‘s collection of $19.7 million"
It was a nice interpretation. I've seen the midnight premiere so I was a bit sleepy but still excited. It all started so well but towards the end I felt like it was lacking of dynamism. The acting was amazing tho, especially Effie.
Forecast: 'Hunger Games' Sequel to Set Record Books on 'Fire'
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This weekend, Katniss Everdeen steps back in to the box office arena with Catching Fire, the sequel to 2012 sensation The Hunger Games. With a more aggressive marketing campaign and an expanded fanbase, it's practically a foregone conclusion at this point that Catching Fire will top the original's $152 million opening—though it's unclear if it's even possible to go much higher.
Ahead of the release of the first movie, it already seemed like Suzanne Collins' young-adult book franchise was on track to become as big as Twilight or Harry Potter. Still, The Hunger Games exceeded sky-high expectations when it opened to $152.5 million, which at the time was the third-highest debut ever. With strong reviews and good word-of-mouth, the movie held well from there, and ended its run with $408 million—that currently ranks 14th all-time, and is higher than any of the Twilight or Harry Potter movies.
In the 20 months since The Hunger Games reached theaters, plenty of people have discovered the movie at home, and millions of additional copies of the books have been sold. Also, Jennifer Lawrence's star has risen thanks in part to a Best Actress win at the Oscars last year (for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook).
Even with such a rabid fanbase, Lionsgate's marketing hasn't rested on its laurels. The advertising blitz is focused on raising the stakes for Katniss, whose actions during the first movie have inadvertently sowed the seeds of revolution in Panem. Also, to distinguish Catching Fire from its predecessor, Lionsgate has opted to show footage from inside the arena; the lush tropical setting is at least slightly different from the first movie's forest locale.
With an expanded fanbase and strong marketing, it's reasonable to assume that Catching Fire can open higher than The Hunger Games. Unfortunately, without a change in ticket pricing (Catching Fire is once again in 2D only), it's tough to open significantly higher than $152 million—the current 2D-only opening weekend record belongs to last July's The Dark Knight Rises at $160.9 million. One benefit the movie has is its countless Thursday night showings, which should account for a minimum of $30 million. Thanks to that burn-off, there should be enough theater availability on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to fill demand. Ultimately, an opening north of $160 million seems like a safe bet.
With another new movie (Delivery Man) and a few solid holdovers (Thor: The Dark World and The Best Man Holiday), this will be one of the biggest weekends ever at the box office. The current record was set on Dec. 25-27, 2009 when the Top 12 earned $259.9 million.
While Catching Fire may not be able to expand significantly on The Hunger Games at the domestic box office, it should do much stronger business overseas. The first movie earned a decent $283.2 million from foreign markets, which only accounted for 41 percent of its worldwide total—typically, big-budget movies do at least 55 percent of their business outside of the U.S. Over the last year, though, the fanbase has grown significantly, and Lionsgate's marketing has been geared towards foreign expansion.
Catching Fire opened early in Brazil and took in roughly twice as much as the first movie. It expands in to major markets like the U.K., Australia, Germany, Spain, China, South Korea, Russia and Mexico this weekend, and should earn at least $100 million by Sunday.
This movie was INCREDIBLE! getting Francis Lawrence behind this was the best thing they could've done. The acting was amazing, special effects were beautiful, and the arena was gorgeous. I'm so glad Mockingjay is split into two parts, when they go to
The Capitol with all those crazy defenses
... god it'll be good.
Even though I saw this at my local theater with the world's worst sound system and a dark screen, it was still flawless and I'm definitely seeing it in IMAX and Dolby ATMOS over Thanksgiving break.
My only complaint was the people sitting behind me who kept asking what things were or what was going on. Like I understand that not everyone who sees the movie will have read the books first, but this is the Thursday night showing. I don't want to listen to you gasping and questioning at every part because you should've read the book already save that **** for the weekend, Thursday showings should be for fans only.
Exactly my point. Omg. I've just watched the show and I'm so annoyed at this Pinoy couple who sat beside me. They were talking quite loudly in their language. I just wish they can stfu and just watch the show or just whisper softly to each other. Damn
I'm going to see it again in 2 weeks, but in IMAX
Seriously, I haven't been this excited for a movie since, idk, Deathly Hallows. Not even for the Hobbit.