Mockingjay — Part 2 debuts with $16 million Thursday-night opening 

Box office preview: 'Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2' aims for $120 million

the final installment in the franchise, premiered Thursday evening and brought in an estimated $16 million at the box office.

took home $18.5 million in its opening night — but one that trails behind all of the three previous

film, had the highest Thursday-night box office out of the four films, grossing $25.2 million. 

went on to record the smallest opening weekend ($121.9 million) out of the three films so far, so 

might ultimately surpass that figure thanks to devoted audiences who want to witness 

Read more about EW’s box office predictions here.

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