Scoring the lowest opening in the dystopian sci-fi franchise, the finale The Hunger Games: Moockingjay Part 2 [HGAM4] led the weekend box office with an estimated $101.0 million. After the uneventful Part 1, the broader audience got wise to the moneygrab of the split of the last book into two films. The audience was 54% female and 50% under the age of 25.
Spectre [JB24] relinguish the throne after two weeks at the top. The 24th Bond film earned $14.6 million to run its total to $153.7 million.
The Peanuts Movie [PENUT] finish third with $12.8 million. Charlie Brown's first 3D feature has grossed $98.9 million.
The Night Before [XMAS] took home $10.1 million to debut in fourth place. The stoner comedy drew 55% male and 52% under the age of 25.
Secret in their Eyes [TSITE] rounded out the top five with a $6.6 million opening. The thriller skewed 76% over the age of 25.
Expanding into 598 theaters, Spotlight [SPOTL] moved up to the eighth spot at $3.6 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PT. 2 | $101,025,000 | $101,025,000 |
| 2 | SPECTRE | $14,600,000 | $153,703,000 |
| 3 | THE PEANUTS MOVIE | $12,800,000 | $98,943,000 |
| 4 | THE NIGHT BEFORE | $10,100,000 | $10,100,000 |
| 5 | SECRET IN THEIR EYES | $6,633,000 | $6,633,000 |
| 6 | LOVE THE COOPERS | $3,925,000 | $14,919,225 |
| 7 | THE MARTIAN | $3,700,000 | $213,039,000 |
| 8 | SPOTLIGHT | $3,603,466 | $5,879,577 |
| 9 | THE 33 | $2,240,000 | $9,901,000 |
| 10 | BRIDGE OF SPIES | $2,000,000 | $65,150,000 |
| 11 | GOOSEBUMPS | $1,800,000 | $76,000,000 |
| 12 | BROOKLYN | $1,150,000 | $2,159,000 |
Tag(s): HGAM4, JB24, PENUT, XMAS, TSITE, SPOTL