Box Office Bombs That Weren't: 'Interstellar,' 'Hunger Games' Edition — forbes.com

Lions Gate Entertainment's Lions Gate Entertainment's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part I has crossed $500 million at the global box office as of yesterday. To wit, the $125m production has earned $233m domestic and $271m overseas for a grand total of $504m worldwide. Despite some concern after the film’s opening weekend, it is a huge smash hit. Despite initial proclamations of worry after its opening weekend, Interstellar has crossed $557m worldwide, including $407m overseas alone after an allegedly disappointing debut. So yeah, there may have been smoke, but there was no fire whatsoever for either blockbuster release. Both films are turning out to be pretty big hits after all.

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