The Hunger Games finale KOs Creed
Despite some mighty competition, Katniss and her crew dominated the box office once again.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2 held onto its first-place spot in its second weekend in theatres, earning $51.6 million (U.S.) to top The Good Dinosaur and Creed, which both debuted Wednesday, according to Rentrak estimates on Sunday.
The fourth and final instalment in Lionsgate’s highly successful series has grossed $198.3 million to date.
Audiences had their pick of genres over the weekend. Disney and Pixar’s animated dinosaur movie took second place, bringing in $39.2 million Friday through Sunday, while Creed, a new entry into the Rocky Balboa canon, came in third with $30.1 million.
Creed focuses on the character of Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) who wants his own shot in the ring with the help of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone).
The film cost $35 million to make and has earned $42.6 million over five days.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Rentrak. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2, $51.6 million. 2. The Good Dinosaur, $39.2 million. 3. Creed, $30.1 million. 4. Spectre, $12.8 million. 5. The Peanuts Movie, $9.7 million.