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    Just What Box Office Records Can 'Catching Fire' Break?

    Certainly,&nbsp;<em>Catching Fire</em>&#39;s<em>&nbsp;</em>box-office haul will be huge, but what fatal flaw could keep it from a record-breaking weekend? Let&#39;s break it down.&nbsp;
    by Esther Zuckerman Nov 22, 2013 2 minutes

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    Certainly, Catching Fire's box-office haul will be huge, but what fatal flaw could keep it from a record-breaking weekend? Let's break it down. 

    Last year, the first installment in the franchise took home in its first weekend. Not bad, but people are expecting bigger things for, which, for what it's worth, has than its predecessor, and has been . Box Office Mojo is currently forecasting a $167 million opening weekend for the film, while Andrew Stewart at hedged a little saying that expectations are at "

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