The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has overtaken Brie Larson’s The Marvels with an incredible $243 million in worldwide box office receipts, sending shockwaves through the film industry with its massive win at the box office.
After enthralling audiences worldwide for so long, Lionsgate’s sci-fi dystopian adventure franchise has proven with its latest entry that it can continue to be a box office hit. The Marvels, on the other hand, has made $197 million worldwide on a gross production budget of $274.8 million, making it the lowest-grossing MCU film and a box office bust.
The fifth film in the series, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, is a prequel to The Hunger Games (2012). Francis Lawrence has taken the director’s chair for this movie, which is based on Michael Lesslie and Michael Arndt’s screenplay and Suzanne Collins’ 2020 novel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
The Hunger Games Prequel Outperforms The Marvels at the Box Office
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has surpassed Brie Larson’s The Marvels at the box office. Despite the enormous popularity of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Hunger Games franchise’s latest film has proven its enduring appeal, winning over both new and seasoned fans. The film is still a box office force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by its record-breaking box office receipts.
After having its world premiere on November 5 in Berlin, Germany, Lionsgate Films released the Tom Blyth-starrer film in the US on November 17. While critics have given it mixed reviews, the film has made over $243 million in its global run.
Variety reported that Francis Lawrence’s latest flick brought in $19.1 million on its first day of business. Nevertheless, The Marvels has only made $197 million globally, making it the lowest-grossing film in the MCU, even with a $274.8 million gross production budget.
Given that pre-sales and partner participation had covered a large portion of the $100 million production budget, Deadline projected that the movie would turn a profit with a domestic gross of $130 million.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Rules Fans’ Heart
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has once again demonstrated the enduring power of the beloved series. This latest entry indicates that the world of Panem still possesses the charm and charisma required to rule the international film industry, surpassing Brie Larson’s The Marvels in box office receipts. Consequently, it won over both new and old fans’ hearts. The film remains formidable, as evidenced by its strong box office performance.
Let us see what reactions the movie is getting from fans. One claim:
It could be hard but i hope it reach 300M soon 🤞🏼
— Ti’plouf 🍁🩵 (@Arnomelette) December 3, 2023
Another noted:
Oh we’re so getting more prequels 🥳
— Felix Wood #FreePalestine (@felixw1) December 3, 2023
One shared:
I really enjoyed #TheHungerGamesTheBalladofSongbirdsandSnakes! I thought it told Coriolanus Snow’s backstory very well and I also really like the Lucy Gray Baird character. This is definitely up there as one of the best in the series along with Catching Fire 🔥. pic.twitter.com/qej63mvSt2
— Reximus Prime (@RoarReximus) December 4, 2023
A fan stated:
That’s very good. Saw that already and I liked it.
— Edward Arroyo (@EdwardA89005293) December 3, 2023
One really like the film, saying:
That’s very good. Saw that already and I liked it.
— Edward Arroyo (@EdwardA89005293) December 3, 2023
As per Screen Rant, its success might have something to do with the MCU’s failure. The Marvels, which saw an 87 percent decline in its second weekend, has been a disaster for Marvel thus far. The disastrous result left a gap in the box office revenue, which was easily filled by another blockbuster.
Thus, Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &Snakes is probably going to do well. The Hunger Games series is clearly holding on to its ardent audience across the globe, as fans eagerly anticipate more developments within the series’ universe.
The Hunger Games (2012) is streaming on DIRECTV.
