Fans around the country enjoyed a very happy opening day of The Hunger Games yesterday. In its first 24 hours of release, the very well-received Jennifer Lawrence blockbuster earned $68.3 million, taking fifth place on the all-time single day revenue chart. It actually ranks first, however, for all non-sequels. What grade would you give The Hunger Games ? In fact, The Hunger Games is the only non-sequel to occupy a spot in the top 10 opening days in history, as you can see below: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 , $91.1 million The Twilight Saga: New Moon , $72.7 million The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 , $71.6 million The Twilight Saga: Eclipse , $68.5 million The Hunger Games , $68.3 million The Dark Knight , $67.2 million Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen , $62 million Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 , $61.7 million Spider-Man 3 , $60 million Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , $58.2 million
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The Hunger Games Tallies $68.3 Million Opening Day
