The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2 Exhibition

Distributor: Lionsgate

Widest release: 4,151

Opening Weekend: $102,665,981 | Total Domestic Gross: $111,206,338 | Worldwide Gross: $257,206,338

Top 10 films, 20-22 November

1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2, £11,255,566 from 576 sites (new)


2. Spectre, £3,821,156 from 607 sites. Total: £84,313,251

3. The Lady in the Van, £1,609,943 from 549 sites. Total: £6,437,140


4. Hotel Transylvania 2, £539,251 from 527 sites. Total: £19,189,306


5. Brooklyn, £409,100 from 373 sites. Total: £3,782,618


6. Steve Jobs, £404,026 from 393 sites. Total: £1,776,129

7. The Dressmaker, £235,968 from 202 sites (new)


8. Pan, £230,282 from 431 sites. Total: £8,694,861


9. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, £217,514 from 100 sites. Total: £1,392,688


10. The Perfect Guy, £102,924 from 102 sites (new)

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2 has overtaken Spectre, which has been first premiered a month ago, in the box office charts. Having dropped by 34% and 40% in its second and third sessions, Spectre suffered its biggest fall to date, down 51%. The arrival of Mockingjay part 2 has had similar effects toSpectre. Spectre currently stands at £84.3 million however it has now overtaken Titanic (£80.1m, including the 3D rerelease) to become the third-biggest film ever at the UK box office, after Skyfall and Avatar (£94.0m).

When the makers of the Harry Potter and Twilight films split the last book of each series into two movies, both saw a box office increase for the finale. It was reasonable to assume that Hunger Games would follow the same pattern, with Mockingjay – Part 2 delivering a bigger opening than its predecessor, however, it didn't.

The final Hunger Games film opened with £9.26m plus just under £2m in previews, for an £11.26m total. That compares with Mockingjay – Part 1’s £10.32m plus £2.33m in previews for a four-day total of £12.65m. In other words, the second installment is 11% down on its predecessor.

Mockingjay part 2 may have dipped because moviegoers are exhausted from the multitude of the “must see” movies. It is also possible that figures have been low due to the addition of other dystopian franchise such as Divergent and Maze Runner meaning that the YA space has become too cluttered. It may also be that occasional cinemagoers would rather see Spectre (which has a must wider fan base) or have booked for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and decided that’s enough for now. 

Top 10 films November 27-29

1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, £4,534,464 from 579 sites. Total: £19,323,711
2. The Good Dinosaur, £2,926,448 from 520 sites (new)
3. Spectre, £2,179,154 from 536 sites. Total: £88,374,402
4. Bridge of Spies, £1,682,392 from 531 sites (new)
5. Black Mass, £1,272,249 from 441 sites (new)
6. The Lady in the Van, £950,961 from 548 sites. Total: £9,047,439
7. Carol, £540,632 from 206 sites (new)
8. Tamasha, £254,750 from 80 sites (new)
9. Brooklyn, £200,778 from 213 sites. Total: £4,349,414
10. Hotel Transylvania 2, £197,161 from 449 sites. Total: £19,439,987

Top 10 films December 4-6

1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, £2,240,723 from 539 sites. Total: £23,321,491

2. The Good Dinosaur, £1,701,333 from 531 sites. Total: £5,124,823

3. Spectre, £1,241,619 from 467 sites. Total: £90,634,770

4. Bridge of Spies, £1,084,468 from 573 sites. Total: £3,891,395

5. Christmas With the Coopers, £683,217 from 372 sites (new)

6. Black Mass, £475,400 from 444 sites. Total: £2,382,913

7. The Lady in the Van, £470,763 from 504 sites. Total: £10,450,946

8. Victor Frankenstein, £431,125 from 419 sites (new)

9. Krampus, £412,713 from 324 sites (new)

10. Carol, £345,950 from 291 sites. Total: £1,262,722

Spectre still hold a very strong position in the top 3 whereas Mockingjay is still in the lead. 

Exhibitors

Multiplex

- Cineworld

- Vue

- Odeon

Independent cinema

- Everyman Walton

- Picturehouse

- Broadway Cinema

- Peckham Plex

- Curzon