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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17507922

Well that is a lot of money. Only The Dark Knight ($158.4 million) and Deathly Hollows Part 2 ($169.2 million) made more on their opening weekends.

Never underestimate the power of YA fans.

In general we're seeing a pretty crazy upward trend over time, not surprising given ticket prices, though TDK and Hunger Games both made it without 3D, which is an awesome trend. Still, yeah, you get a movie that appeals to all demographics, you're going to put a hell of a lot of butts into seats. Amazing how that works, huh?

@not_a_bumblebee: ......I can't tell if you are joking or literally believe he was talking about the film Young Adult and not the book's demographic.

Anyways, that number is fucking scary high. Guess this thing isn't going away for another 4-5 years.

Surprisingly enough, this news doesn't strike me as surprising. I mean, no derision implied or anything, but the book series is already held in staggeringly high-regard, and the film has been ubiquitously advertised to an almost superlative degree. Jennifer Lawrence is also an auspicious lass, so I have no problem with her appearing in some veritable money-makers.

The Hunger Games is a wee bit overrated.

A subpar movie made shit loads of money, that's Hollywood these days