Hunger Games tops US Box office
NEW YORK:The movie Hunger Games has topped the US box office for the third consecutive week in a row. The movie has earnings now in excess of $300m (£189m).
The movie was based on Suzanne Collins’ novel, it follows a girl who is forced to take part in a televised fight to the death and stars Oscar nominee Jennifer Lawrence. The movie is facing stiff competition for the number one spot from Titanic 3D and the new American Pie movie.
On the Global scale the movie has earned about $460m (£290m) while Its budget was merely $78m (£49m). Analyst says that the success of the movie was due to success of book along with the absence of stiff competition at US cinema screens.”Great word of mouth, coupled with a release date that has given it a pretty open playing field, has allowed the film to effectively dominate the marketplace,” Paul Dergarabedian, Box office analyst, said.
American Reunion took second place at the Easter Weekend box office. The movie had mixed reviews in the state.”Remember American Pie?” wrote AO Scott. “If you do, this movie is redundant and sad.
If you don’t, it’s irrelevant.” While the Titanic 3D was in third place. Fantasy sequel Wrath of the Titans grab Fourth place in the US box office. Mirror Mirror starring Julia Roberts as the wicked Queen, took fifth place.
