The biggest question going into this weekend wasn't whether Lionsgate's anticipated sequel to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games: Catching Fire , reuniting Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson et al, would open big, but whether it would set or break any box office records. The dust has settled and according to Lionsgate estimates, the anticipated sequel did indeed set a solid November opening record with $161.1 million, far surpassing the previous record held by The Twilight Saga - New Moon , as well as opening higher than both of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" movies.