'The Hunger Games...' highest grosser of 2013 in US

The-Hunger-GamesLos Angeles, Feb 25 : Jennifer Lawrence-starrer "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has eclipsed "Iron Man 3" to become the highest-grossing film released at the US box office in 2013.

Lionsgate Entertainment announced that the movie has grossed $423.6 million to date, now stepping into the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time domestically, reports deadline. com.

Globally, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire", which released in the US Nov 22, 2013, now enjoys a worldwide box office total of $838.2 million after seven weeks in theaters.  That eclipses the $691 million the first "Hunger Games" made during its entire theatrical run.

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" are in production for release Nov 21, 2014 and Nov 20, 2015, respectively. (IANS)