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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The road ahead at the box office looks bright for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 which opened big Thursday earning $16 million. The final installment in the Hunger Games franchise is set to open in 4,000 locations across the United States this weekend and is expected to earn upwards of $120 - $125 million according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 has already amassed $43 million worldwide and has opened at No.1 in 66 countries with China and Mexico set to premiere the film Friday.
The blockbuster film faces no competition from other new comers The Night Before, a new Christmas comedy starring Seth Rogen, Joeseph Gordon-Levitt and Anthony Mackie which is expected to earn $15 million over the weekend and Secret in Their Eyes, a new thriller starring Julia Roberts which made $170,000 on Thursday.
In comparison, The Hunger Games Mockingjay - Part 1 opened to $17 million on Thursday back in 2014. That film then ended its worldwide run with $755.4 million with a $158 million domestic total.
In related news, Hunger Games posters featuring star Jennifer Lawrence have been redesigend in some parts of Israel removing the Oscar-winning actress over fear that they "might incite the feelings of the city's residents," and due to the "endless vandalisation" that has taken place in the past as reported by The Guardian.
