Francis Lawrence

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 10 films, with $3,674,829,051 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #23)
Best-known technical roles: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Director), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (Director), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (Director), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Director), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Producer)
Most productive collaborators: Jennifer Lawrence, Will Smith, Josh Hutcherson, Alice Braga, Mark Protosevich
Born: March 26, 1971 (52 years old)
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector10$1,647,831,838$2,026,997,213$3,674,829,051
Producer1$166,350,594$160,987,542$327,338,136

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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes trailer 2

September 20th, 2023

A new chapter in the Hunger Games franchise, directed again by Francis Lawrence, and starring Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler opens exclusively in theaters on November 17 ... Full Movie Details.

64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem, a young Coriolanus is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird, a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everything he has worked for hanging in the balance, Snow unites with Lucy Gray to turn the odds in their favor. Battling his instincts for both good and evil, Snow sets out on a race against time to survive and reveal if he will ultimately become a songbird or a snake. More...

Featured Blu-ray and DVD Review: Red Sparrow

May 21st, 2018

Red Sparrow

Red Sparrow is a spy thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence. It deals with the less sexy side of spying, focusing on how the women who are tasked with seducing their targets would have to live. That’s an interesting premise, but it is also one that could turn exploitative really easily. Does the film manage this balancing act? Or does it fall for cheap exploitation? More...

2018 Preview: March

March 1st, 2018

Ready Player One

February was an amazing month, thanks mainly to Black Panther, but Fifty Shades Freed and Peter Rabbit were also significant hits and overall the month was a massive improvement over last February. Looking forward, there’s nothing opening in March that will earn as much in total as Black Panther did during its opening weekend. That said, A Wrinkle in Time and Ready Player One should have no trouble getting to $100 million, while Tomb Raider has a 50/50 chance of getting there. Unfortunately, compared to last March, this is still a pittance. There’s a chance that no film opening this March will earn as much in total as Beauty and the Beast opened with last march. We will need Black Panther to have good legs to keep 2018 ahead of 2017 by the end of the month. More...

2015 Preview: November

November 1st, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

October has come to an end and everyone should be happy about that. Except for The Martian, there were no serious hits that opened last month. There were more outright bombs than even midlevel hits. Fortunately, October of last year wasn't spectacular either, so 2015 maintains a healthy lead over 2014. Even more fortunately, November looks fantastic. There are four films that have the potential to earn $200 million or more. The biggest of these is the final Hunger Games movie, which should reach $400 million. Spectre has a real shot at $300 million and could be the biggest hit in the franchise. Meanwhile, nearly every November there's an animated kids movie that becomes a monster hit. This year, The Peanuts Movie and The Good Dinosaur are both aiming for that box office milestone. The last time we didn't have a family film that earned at least $100 million in November was 2011 and that's because there were four family films that opened in the final two weeks of the month and that much competition meant they cannibalized each other. Both of these has a shot at $200 million and if neither of them reached $200 million, I would be shocked. Meanwhile, last November was a good month at the top with three monster hits: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, Big Hero 6, and Interstellar. However, after those three films, there were not much positive to talk about. It really looks like 2015 will match 2014 at the top, plus it could have better depth. I might be a little too optimistic, but I think November is going to be a great month at the box office. More...

2014 Preview: November

October 31st, 2014

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 poster

October was a better than expected month with the overall box office keeping pace with October of 2013, for the most part. (The last weekend will be terrible, but that's because of Halloween.) We were able to close the gap somewhat in the year-over-year comparison, at least by a little bit. So how will November do compared to October. Let's put it this way. There are only seven films opening wide this month. Of those, Beyond the Lights will likely not make an impact at the box office. Every other film has at least a reasonable shot at $100 million. More than half the of the films opening this month could hit $200 million. Leading the way will be The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1, which could hit $400 million. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Interstellar is a big question mark. On the low end, it could make just over $100 million, while on the high end, just over $300 million is within reach. That's a wide range of expectations. On the downside, last November, there were two movies to reach $400 million: Catching Fire and Frozen. On the other hand, there was only one other movie to make more than $100 million, Thor: The Dark World, so perhaps the depth this year will help 2014 come out ahead in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2013 Preview: November

November 1st, 2013

October ended on a winning note, but it was the only time the entire month that 2013 topped 2012 in the year-over-year comparison. This is quite shocking, as Gravity crushed expectations with more than $200 million and counting. Even with that surprise monster hit, the month still couldn't keep pace with last year. Compared to October, November looks a lot better with three films that could be monster hits: Frozen, Thor: The Dark World, and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. On the other hand, those are the only three movies with a 50/50 chance or better to top $100 million compared, while there were seven films that reached that milestone last November. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire should make more than last year's number one film, Skyfall, but the depth last year could prove too much to deal with. 2013 might dip below last year's pace sometime during the month, but hopefully it won't stay there too long. More...

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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Nov 17, 2023The Hunger Games: The Balla… Director
Producer
$166,350,594$160,987,542$327,338,136
Nov 11, 2022Slumberland Director
Mar 2, 2018Red Sparrow Director $46,874,505$99,077,356$145,951,861
Nov 20, 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingja… Director $281,723,902$364,496,052$646,219,954
Nov 21, 2014The Hunger Games: Mockingja… Director $337,135,885$429,439,246$766,575,131
Nov 22, 2013The Hunger Games: Catching … Director $424,668,047$440,139,967$864,808,014
Apr 22, 2011Water for Elephants Director $58,709,717$58,100,000$116,809,717
Dec 14, 2007I am Legend Director $256,393,010$329,139,674$585,532,684
Feb 18, 2005Constantine Director $75,976,178$145,617,376$221,593,554
 
Averages $205,978,980$253,374,652$459,353,631
Totals 9 $1,647,831,838$2,026,997,213$3,674,829,051


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 17, 2023The Hunger Games: The … $44,607,1433,776$166,350,594$327,338,13650.8%
Nov 11, 2022Slumberland
Mar 2, 2018Red Sparrow $16,853,4223,064$46,874,505$145,951,86132.1%
Nov 20, 2015The Hunger Games: Mock… $102,665,9814,175$281,723,902$646,219,95443.6%
Nov 21, 2014The Hunger Games: Mock… $121,897,6344,151$337,135,885$766,575,13144.0%
Nov 22, 2013The Hunger Games: Catc… $158,074,2864,163$424,668,047$864,808,01449.1%
Apr 22, 2011Water for Elephants $16,842,3532,820$58,709,717$116,809,71750.3%
Dec 14, 2007I am Legend $77,211,3213,648$256,393,010$585,532,68443.8%
Feb 18, 2005Constantine $29,769,0983,006$75,976,178$221,593,55434.3%
 
Averages $70,990,1553,600$205,978,980$459,353,63143.5%
Totals 9 $1,647,831,838$3,674,829,051


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Nov 17, 2023The Hunger Games: The … $44,607,1433,776$166,350,594$327,338,13650.8%
 
Averages $44,607,1433,776$166,350,594$327,338,13650.8%
Totals 1 $166,350,594$327,338,136