"Mockingjay, Part 1" becomes 2014's highest-grossing movie January 23, 2015 - 11:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1" is now 2014's highest-grossing movie in the U.S. The Jennifer Lawrence-starring film snatched the title from the previous holder "Guardians of the Galaxy" following a battle at the box office. Per Wednesday, January 21, "Mockingjay" collected $333.2 million while "Guardians" garnered $333.17 million domestically, AceShowbiz reports. "Mockingjay" was released on November 21 and so far has collected over $700 million worldwide. It opens in China on February 8. In 2013, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" also faced off a Marvel movie in a similar battle. Back then, the Lionsgate project toppled "Iron Man 3" from its top position as the highest-grossing movie. It eventually garnered $424.7M, passing Robert Downey Jr.-starring superhero film at $409M. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2" is set for release on November 20. Also featuring Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth among others, the action adventure movie is directed by Francis Lawrence.  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
