Pure Adrenaline 1,518 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/jennifer-lawrence-top-grossing-star-mockingjay-box-office#.nvXOvWq8wk http://deadline.com/2015/01/the-hunger-games-mockingjay-part-1-2014-highest-grossing-film-of-the-year-guardians-of-the-galaxy-1201355262/ Jennifer Lawrence Makes Even MORE History As The Hunger Games Tops The Box Office For The Second Year In A Row! A Movie With A Female Lead Has Topped The Annual Box Office For The Second Year In A Row The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 passed Guardians of the Galaxy as 2014’s top-grossing movie, and with its win, Jennifer Lawrence makes history. As of Wednesday night, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 eclipsed Guardians of the Galaxy as the highest-grossing movie released in 2014 at the U.S. box office, with $333.2 million. Though Mockingjay - Part 1 has earned less overall than its predecessor Catching Fire, this is the second year in a row that a Hunger Games movie has reached this milestone, and the first time ever the same franchise has ruled the box office two years consecutively. But more importantly, it is the second year in a row a movie with a solo female lead  i.e. Jennifer Lawrence, as reluctant revolutionary Katniss Everdeen  has topped the year’s box office. Before Lawrence did it in 2013, the last time a movie with a solo female lead won the box office was 1973’s The Exorcist. That was 41 years ago. With gender diversity behind the scenes in Hollywood no better in 2014 than it was in 1998, Mockingjay – Part 1’s win proves to Hollywood that women can headline  and, for that matter, produce  major blockbuster franchises, and people will turn out for them in droves and droves. Lawrence’s back-to-back box office crown also marks another major Hollywood milestone: The last time the same star headlined the year’s top movie at the domestic box office two years in a row was 19 years ago, when Tom Hanks starred in 1994’s Forrest Gump and 1995’s Toy Story. But it’s more difficult to pinpoint the last time an actor starred in two top-grossing live-action films back-to-back. Box Office Mojo’s annual records only go back to 1980, and box office reporting before that year is dicey at best. The-Numbers.com’s box office database suggests that it would’ve been Julie Andrews, who starred in 1964’s Mary Poppins and 1965’s The Sound of Music  but that is including revenue from Disney’s multiple theatrical re-releases of Mary Poppins. Suffice it to say, as far as Hollywood history is concerned, Lawrence is in very, very rare company, if any. But the picture starts to look a bit different when examining the future at the box office. There is a chance that Mockingjay – Part 1’s top box office honors could eventually be eclipsed by American Sniper: The Oscar-nominated movie technically opened in 2014 in very limited release and had a record-breaking wide release last weekend. But 2014’s current second, third, and fourth highest-grossing films in the U.S.  Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and The LEGO Movie  co-starred Zoe Saldana, Scarlett Johansson, and Elizabeth Banks, respectively, as highly capable, kick-ass heroines. Lawrence’s achievement is no aberration  if anything, Hollywood is already chasing after her. Slay us Jenny Part 2 will be coming for the 3 year in row u aint ready :lollipop: It's much more fun to have hizophrenia... u never get lonely Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 queen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yas she is so talented and deserves it :applause: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Venus 473 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Slay Jen! She's so talented and I'm so proud of her. I doubt that Part 2 will top the Box Office of 2015 though.Avengers 2 is building some serious hype. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bye 3,947 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sad state of Hollywood that they aren't more willing to have female leads in big budget blockbusters. Well done, J Law Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBNLM 1,640 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I don't get what is so special about HG i find it boring as hell,congratulation anyway! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 :applause: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yay congratulations The part that shocked me was that the last female lead that topped the box office was 41 years ago Like how on Earth has it been so long :duck: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 103,514 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I cannot wait for the finale this year. BRING IT, BRUH!! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yASSsss 35,510 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I don't get what is so special about HG i find it boring as hell,congratulation anyway! U did not just say that :ohno: Call me by your name and I'll call you by mine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I love her! She's so talented and down to earth Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teo 609 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Slay Queen! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalOne 9,515 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Love her :legend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
touchmetouchme 0 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yas! My damn franchise breaking records Congrats Jen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Ambition 47,805 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Congrats Queen ▌│█║▌║▌║ before I am Canadian, I am Chromatican ║▌║▌║█│▌ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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