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Friday, March 23, 2012

'The Hunger Games' midnight opening makes box-office history



Top movie website IMDb (Internet Movie Database) announced Friday that 'The Hunger Games' has shattered the all-time record for No. 1 non-sequel midnight opening in history.

The film now ranks as the #7 highest-grossing midnight opening of all time, earning $19.7 million, according to IMDb.

The Top 10 Midnight Openings of All Time*


1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 - $43.5 million

2. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 - $30.3 million

3. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $30.1 million

4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon - $26.3 million

5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - $24 million

6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - $22.2 million

7. The Hunger Games - $19.7 million

8. The Dark Knight - $18.5 million

9. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - $16.5 million

9. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - $16 million


* Source: IMDb, the #1 movie website in the world

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