Post-apocalyptic action movie The Hunger Games opened with a staggering US$155 million at U.S. and Canadian box offices, the highest domestic opening for a movie that isn't a sequel, and established what may become one of Hollywood's biggest blockbuster franchises.
Internationally, the Lions Gate Entertainment drama about an oppressive society's teen death match added US$59.3 million from 67 markets for a global haul of US$214.3 million.
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