After 28 days in row of placing number 1 at the box office, The Hunger Games has ended its daily reign at the top. Early reports show The Hunger Games made just over $3 million coming in third behind Think Like a Man and The Lucky One, both of which earned roughly $9 million. What does this mean for our chances of being the highest grossing movie for five weekends in a row? Well it doesn’t look good, but we’ve definitely had an amazing run at the top and exceeded expectations, so no need to fret! Who knew we’d last four weeks?! Plus, lets not forget, the weekend isn’t over yet, you still have a chance to go see it again for the second or tenth time. Check out an excerpt from the preliminary report via the Huffington Post below.
“Think Like A Man,” the new adaptation of Steve Harvey’s best-selling book,earned a muscular $9 million at the box office on Friday, reports THR. That puts the little-discussed film on track to knock “The Hunger Games” out of the top position when final numbers are tabulated on Monday. (Deadline.com’s Nikki Finke was even more bullish on “Think Like a Man,” reporting Friday grosses of $12 million.)
“Think Like a Man” wasn’t the only film to over-perform on Friday night. Despite negative reviews, “The Lucky One” earned roughly $9 million on its first day of release, which could give it a final tally near $25 million for the weekend.
If those numbers hold, both films will top “The Hunger Games.” The blockbuster is predicted to earn near $14 million after grossing just over $3 million on Friday night. The adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ best-selling book has topped the box office for four straight weeks, the first film to do so since “Avatar.”
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