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Upon its release in 2012, The Hunger Games previously held the record for the widest March opening of all time (4,137 theaters) as it brought in $152.5 million, which is currently the largest March opening weekend of all-time. That is the bar Batman v Superman looks to hurdle this weekend and it will have a little help. The film's record March opening theater count includes 390 IMAX screens, 470 PLF locations, 150 D-Box theaters and more than 85% of all theaters will show the film in 3D. Add to that the additional benefit of screenings beginning as early as 6 PM on Thursday, but where there are benefits there are also complications.
Working against the film is the third and fourth rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament this weekend as well as a two-and-a-half-hour running time, but perhaps the most important blemish on its record is the critical savaging it has sustained. The film currently sits at a 31% rating at RottenTomatoes as of publication, a number that puts attention not only on the film's future prospects but also calls into question the value of a critical consensus when it comes to films with baked in audiences.