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The new installment in theHunger Gamesfranchise,The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, took the fans back in time as the movie serves as a prequel toThe Hunger Games(2012). In the main series, actor Josh Hutcherson played the role of Peeta Mellark but that didn’t stop him from becoming an obstacle for the latestHunger Gamesmovie since they went ahead without him.

Hutcherson’s 2023 movieFive Nights at Freddy’s, has been a massive hit and it seems likeThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakeswill have a hard time reaching the bar set byFive Nights at Freddy’s. In terms of box office collection, some sources have revealed thatFive Nights at Freddy’shas made some huge profits.
Also read:“Definitely not a good sign”: Josh Hutcherson’s Five Nights at Freddy’s Has Already Beaten Timothée Chalamet’s Wonka, Box Office Numbers Don’t Lie

Josh Hutcherson’sFive Nights at Freddy’searned more profits than the newHunger Gamesmovie
A news outlet that goes by the nameGeek Vibes Nationon Twitter has revealed that actorJosh Hutcherson‘s 2023 supernatural horror filmFive Nights at Freddy’scurrently sits at a worldwide box office collection of $295 million and is closing in on $300 million. That means, the creators took home a profit of $280 million so far, considering the budget of the film was just $20 million.
The hype for the movie was created thanks to the video game series the movie is based on. The film has been criticized by some critics who claim that the film feels like a “cash grab.” Nonetheless, it has been very beneficial for the studios financially.

Also read:Hunger Games Star Josh Hutcherson Scores a Home-run: Five Nights at Freddy’s Inches Away from Making Box Office History
WillThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakesbreak this record?
Another movie that has been running in the theatres right now isThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which is the fifth installment inThe Hunger Gamesfilm series, a franchise that Josh Hutcherson was previously a part of. Despite so much marketing, the film had a slow start. Since its release, the film has grossed roughly $197 million so far.
With its gigantic budget of $100 million, it’s hard to say if the film will break the record set byFive Nights at Freddy’s. The newHunger Gamesmovie is set 64 years before the events ofThe Hunger Games(2012) and features Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwartzman, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, and Viola Davis.

Related:“Critics can cry”: Josh Hutcherson’s Five Nights at Freddy’s Continues Box Office Domination, Likely to Cross Ezra Miller’s The Flash With 1/10th the Budget
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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