Those "Hunger Games" fans don't mess around when it comes to their beloved Katniss, Peeta and Gale -- the much-anticipated film brought in $19.7 million overnight from midnight screenings!
The flick, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, now boasts the best midnight gross ever for a non-sequel, also breaking records for presale ticket sales along the way. In addition, it has earned the seventh highest midnight screening gross of all time -- see below for the full list.
Based on the bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins, the movie expands to over 4,100 theaters on Friday, and is expected to rake in up to $140 mill over the weekend.
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The Top 10 Midnight Openings of All Time*
1. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" - $43.5 million
2. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part "1 - $30.3 million
3. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" - $30.1 million
4. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" - $26.3 million
5. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1" - $24 million
6. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" - $22.2 million
7. "The Hunger Games" - $19.7 million
8. "The Dark Knight" - $18.5 million
9. "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith" - $16.5 million
9. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" - $16 million
* Source: IMDb
