![]() Once domestic Friday figures were in, it seemed possible that The Host would earn somewhere between $13m-14 million. The Host opens below both early and late estimates Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth, and directed by Gary Ross, The Hunger Games, based on the first novel of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling trilogy, debuted with $152.53 million in March 2012. ![]() Based on Stephenie Meyer’s first novel in the Twilight Saga bestselling literary franchise, Catherine Hardwicke’s Twilight, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson (and featuring Taylor Lautner in a supporting role), opened with $69.63 million in the U.S. ![]() It may seem cruel to make comparisons to either Twilight or The Hunger Games, both of which, like The Host, were based on popular young-adult novels, and feature a strong, young female character and two male objects of desire. That’s between two-thirds to half what some had been expecting The Host might gross on opening weekend in other words, the sci-fier starring Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, and Diane Kruger has become 2013’s latest major box office disappointment. ![]() April 1 update: Writer-director Andrew Niccol’s movie adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s science-fiction novel The Host opened in sixth place on the domestic box office chart, with a paltry $10.6 million at 3,202 locations, according to weekend actuals found at. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |