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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, directed by Francis Lawrence, is counting down the days to its release. Meanwhile, reports claiming it is Lionsgate’s most expensive film are all over social media. The estimated budget has also been revealed, and we are thus calculating its break-even target ahead of the release. Also, the global opening weekend projections are going viral online. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The sixth installment in the Hunger Games franchise has a dynamic star cast comprising Joseph Zada, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Kieran Culkin, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Maya Hawke, Whitney Peak, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. It is the sequel to 2023’s The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
How much will Sunrise on the Reaping must earn to break even at the box office?
According to a report, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is Lionsgate’s most expensive film of all time. It reportedly has a production cost of $200 million, excluding marketing and promotional costs. Therefore, its break-even target will also be huge. According to the industry’s 2.5x basic rule, the film must earn around $500 million to break even at the box office. It would have to keep earning after that to count as a profit.
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What does it mean for the film?
Basically, its break-even collection is quite high, but the film is tracking to be the biggest fall release of the year at the worldwide box office. According to the latest estimates, Sunrise on the Reaping is on track to earn $250 million to $300 million at the worldwide box office on its debut weekend. Thus, it would recoup its budget on its opening weekend worldwide, making it easier to achieve break-even eventually.
What is the film about?
The film follows 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy, who is selected to compete in the 50th Hunger Games, set 24 years before the events of the first film. As the Second Quarter Quell, this edition introduces a deadly twist, requiring each district of Panem to send twice the usual number of tributes to the Capitol, where they must fight to the death in a televised spectacle. The Hunger Games: Sunrise of the Reaping will be released on November 20.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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