"The Hunger Games" tops box office for third straight week

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games."

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(CBS/AP) It seems nothing can top "The Hunger Games" - not even a long-awaited sequel, or the 3-D return of a box office giant.

"The Hunger Games," starring Jennifer Lawrence, took in $33.5 million to lead the box office for a third-straight weekend.

Pictures: "The Hunger Games" premiere

According to studio estimates Sunday, "The Hunger Games" raised its domestic total to $302.8 million over the holiday weekend, easily beating out "American Pie" sequel "American Reunion" and the 1997 blockbuster "Titanic."

Both newcomers opened solidly, though. "American Reunion" pulled in $21.5 million, the lowest haul since the 1999 original but still a decent return for a comedy franchise whose last big-screen chapter came nine years ago.

"Titanic" raked in $17.4 million over the weekend, raising its domestic take to $25.7 million since opening Wednesday. That lifts the lifetime domestic gross of James Cameron's mega-hit to $626.5 million.

"The Hunger Games" now has topped the domestic gross of each of the "Twilight" movies and all but the first and last of the "Harry Potter" films.

With $25.5 million overseas, "The Hunger Games" raised its international total to $157.1 million. That put its worldwide take at about $460 million.

The first big-screen "American Pie" sequel since 2003's "American Wedding," "American Reunion" brings back all key cast members from the 1999 gross-out hit, including Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari and Tara Reid.

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in a tragic romance aboard the doomed ship, 1997's "Titanic" won 11 Academy Awards, including best picture.

Tell us: Did you to go to the movies over the weekend? What did you see?

[JimBoulter]

My family took in Hunger Games, but in the new fashion from the old fashioned format - we listened to the audio book while traveling.

I know that isn't the question, but that's my answer. :)

[grapefriend1]

They're definitely raising a glass of District wine! http://grapefriend.com/2012/03/22/the-thirst-games/

[RichZubaty]

Hunger Games is the biggest hyped piece of cr@p I have ever seen. Teenie bopper dystopia. Tell 'em to go join Occupy Wall Street and do something about the mess they are growing up in. Entertainment at its worst. Flight from reality at a time when reality needs them to be present -- for their own good.