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Okay -- thoughts on Catching Fire's opening weekend --- the first did about 158mil iirc; HSX has this optioned at 170mil

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Nov 17 '13, 07:29

do we think it can reach that?

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Slam dunk. -- nm - David Nov 17, 08:31
No. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 17, 08:07
The first was well received, so I don't see why not. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 17, 08:06
Is there a theoretical box office ceiling? Can it beat Avengers? -- nm - Qale Nov 17, 08:05 8
- Remember when such a ceiling was $100M? It was a simpler time... - Cuzzin Todd Nov 17, 08:06 7
  - Indeed. As for my question, I don't think it can beat Avengers. Thus far (which means nothing in box office of course) opening in Nov is NOT like May. -- nm - Qale Nov 17, 08:18 6
    - I put almost no stock in release date. But the biggest reason is that it hasn't given any reason to explode the franchise. - Reagen Nov 17, 08:32 3
      - Right, I really wonder if they've not reached their ceiling with the first movie here... - Will Hunting Nov 17, 08:37 2
        
        how have the DVD/Blu Ray sales been? Might be an even bigger market if they have been strong -- nm - Beaker Nov 17, 08:39
        
        Exactly. -- nm - ♠Spawn♠ Nov 17, 08:38
    - I agree there. Plus, Hunger Games doesn't have the appeal to adults that The Avengers did -- nm - Roger More Nov 17, 08:26 1
      - I think they're going after the female 18-39 range. Cover Girl put out an award-winning couture line based on Girl on Fire. - Trish Nov 17, 10:49
I think so. Sequels open bigger, the weekend before Thanksgiving is a huge box office weekend that has been dominated by other teen franchises for the - Roger More Nov 17, 07:55 1
- Plus, isn't this considered the best of the books? -- nm - Dano Nov 17, 08:05

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Okay -- thoughts on Catching Fire's opening weekend --- the first did about 158mil iirc; HSX has this optioned at 170mil

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