Hunger Games beats out 'Twilight' In this image released by Lionsgate, Elizabeth Banks portrays Effie Trinket, left, and Jennifer ...
Hunger Games beats out 'Twilight'
In this image released by Lionsgate, Elizabeth Banks portrays Effie Trinket, left, and Jennifer Lawrence portrays Katniss Everdeen in a scene from "The Hunger Games." (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)
Fans line up to see the midnight shows of "The Hunger Games," at the 34th Street Loews AMC Theatre, Thursday, March 22, 2012, in New York. The film, about children who are forced to compete in a live televised death match in the not-too-distant future, is based on the popular young adult book series by Suzanne Collins. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Fans arrive at the Opening Night Of Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. LIVE Stadium on March 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)
Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth attend the European Premiere of "The Hunger Games" in east London on March 14. The film is based on the thriller of the same name by the US novelist Suzanne Collins, part of a trilogy that has sold 30 million copies worldwide. (AFP Photo/Ben Stansall)
Cast member Wes Bentley signs autographs at the premiere of "The Hunger Games" at Nokia theatre in Los Angeles, California in this March 12, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files
Fans Tori Rogers, Lawreca Jones, and Serene Gord wear "The Hunger Games" t-shirts as they wait in line for the midnight screening of the movie during opening night at Regal Cinemas in Los Angeles, California March 22, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Still from 'The Hunger Games' movie. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen.
The feast is on: "The Hunger Games" has taken in $155 million domestically its first weekend, a record for a non-sequel.
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