'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Ablaze At Box Office With $135M Worldwide

'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Ablaze At Box Office With $135M Worldwide

Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has grossed $ 70.5 million domestically and $ 64 million internationally, bringing its total to $ 135 million, the studio reported on Saturday.

Numbers were from Friday's opening day, but includes some scattered preview shows on Thursday night. The sequel gained $ 25.3 million from Thursday night screenings. Totals for "Catching Fire" are an expected to reach $ 150 million domestically over the weekend, though some reports estimated a $ 170 million opener.

The impressive opening of "Catching Fire" will mark the biggest November opening ever and the eighth-highest domestic opening to date. "The Hunger Games," with $ 67.3 million its opening night, was the sixth-largest weekend opener with $ 152.5 million. "The Avengers" sits at No. 1 with $ 207.4 million. Celebrity - The Huffington Post