Pursuits
‘Hunger Games’ Collects $57 Million to Lead Box Office
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Katniss Everdeen and her band of revolutionaries led the box office over a slower Thanksgiving holiday, as the latest “Hunger Games” film from Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. garnered $57 million at domestic cinemas.
“Penguins of Madagascar,” from DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. and 21st Century Fox Inc., made its debut with sales of $25.4 million in U.S. and Canadian theaters to place second, researcher Rentrak Corp. said today in a statement. “Horrible Bosses 2,” from Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros., opened with revenue of $15.5 million to place fifth.