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To be fair Shawn not all films benefit from this Twitter and Facebook thing. THG opened big because of its appeal to all members of the audience and not because of the social media. And people always said hype was just on the Internet, then now we say the Internet has helped it.Not all bestselling books have been successful films. Not all book adaptations with a fanbase did great numbers.THE HUNGER GAMES, a March film that released just one full trailer that intentionally didn't show the action, a non-sequel with just a budget of 78 M and without the help of 3D, opening to 150 M or so is the most impressive opening...of course for me. :lol:It is impressive not just because it's big in one aspect. It's impressive because it's big in every way.

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I hate people who talk a lot while watching a movie.

Woah, that's really good.

Studios should be very thankful to fantasy and sci-fi authors. They make their jobs easier.

Also look by Sunday for a humongous opening worldwide day-and-date this weekend on an estimated 7,700 prints everywhere except for handful of markets (which include Spain, Italy, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Venezuela. The first international numbers coming in from Australia scored a huge $1.8 million (USD) on 471 screens, which was bigger than the debuts down under for Iron Man ($1.0M) and Quantum Of Solace ($1.0M). I’ve learned that Australia number went up a big +20% the next day – which is unusual. My goodness.

Also look by Sunday for a humongous opening worldwide day-and-date this weekend on an estimated 7,700 prints everywhere except for handful of markets (which include Spain, Italy, South Africa, Japan, South Korea, Venezuela. The first international numbers coming in from Australia scored a huge $1.8 million (USD) on 471 screens, which was bigger than the debuts down under for Iron Man ($1.0M) and Quantum Of Solace ($1.0M). I’ve learned that Australia number went up a big +20% the next day – which is unusual. My goodness.

The THE HUNGER GAMES opening day is just a few million shy of the first TWILIGHT's opening weekend. #insane

I don't want THE HUNGER GAMES to do huge numbers anymore. It crashes the server.

It will.

Forg, how was the theater? Busy? Like THG busy?

That March record will be around for quite some time.

In two hours I guess.

I think it's hitting 300 M, if not more. Still a disappointment of course.

You're hoping it to go up?

A trailer with BATTLESHIP would be better.

I hope it's with SWATH.