The movie took in just over $61 million this weekend. It is on pace to surpass the domestic totals of the "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" movies.
In second place was the action flick "Wrath of the Titans" with just over $34 million. Third was Julia Roberts in "Mirror Mirror," with $19 million and "21 Jump Street" and "Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" rounded out the top five.
The top films of the weekend were:
1. "The Hunger Games," $61.1 million ($34.8 million
international).
2. "Wrath of the Titans," $34.2 million ($78 million
international).
3. "Mirror Mirror," $19 million.
4. "21 Jump Street," $15 million ($4 million international).
5. "Dr. Seuss' the Lorax," $8 million ($14.5 million
international).
6. "John Carter," $2 million ($6.2 million international).
7. "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen," $1.3 million.
8. "Act of Valor," $1 million.
9. "A Thousand Words," $915,000.
10. "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," $835,000 ($2.2 million
international).
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
