Lionsgate’s Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, raked in nearly $100m worldwide in its opening weekend.
The return to the franchise for the first time in nearly a decade made $44m domestically and another $54.5m outside the U.S. and Canada for a $98.5m global tally. The film took the top slot in a packed field of new arrivals.
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls Band Together pulled in $30.6m, the third-biggest opening for an animated film this year, Sony’s thriller Thanksgiving carved up $10.2m and the sports comedy Next Goal Wins kicked in $2.7m.
JENNIFER KNOEPFLE: THE HITS INTERVIEW
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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