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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is the upcoming film from Lionsgate, and after the extraordinary success of Michael, the industry is excited. One of the biggest speculations is whether Lionsgate will get another $1 billion+ movie this year, and whether it will beat the Jaafar Jackson starrer to become the studio’s biggest hit ever worldwide. Keep scrolling for the deets.
Michael at the worldwide box office
The Antoine Fuqua-helmed musical biography became one of the year’s highest-grossing films despite mixed reviews from critics. The movie opened with $97.2 million in its opening weekend in North America. The film went on to collect $372.3 million in its theatrical run at the domestic box office.
The movie was made on a $155 million budget and grossed $1.03 billion worldwide at the box office [via Box Office Mojo]. Michael is the 4th highest-grossing movie of the year. It thus became the all-time highest-grossing Lionsgate movie worldwide. Previously, another Hunger Games movie owned the crown.
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Box office summary of Michael
- Domestic – $372.3 million
- International – $656.4 million
- Worldwide – $1.03 billion
How much does The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping have to earn worldwide?
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping will have to earn more than $1.03 billion at the worldwide box office in its theatrical run to beat Michael as Lionsgate’s all-time highest-grosser worldwide. The Hunger Games movie is expected to open with $250 million to $300 million worldwide in its opening weekend. Such a strong global debut could help it and make it easier to beat Michael. The remaining journey will still need ideal conditions for Sunrise on the Reaping to cross the $1 billion milestone, at least worldwide.
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 brutal 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 on 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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