Hungers Games stars Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence had killer 2023s. The former starred in Five Nights at Freddy's, a bnox office smash hit, and the latter in No Hard Feelings.
In the fall of 2023, Hutcherson and Lawrence both had hit films. Five Nights at Freddy's was dominating the box office, while Lawrence's No Hard Feelings was topping Netflix's charts.
During this period, Lawrence actually texted Hutcherson as they celebrated their successes.
A cute text exchange
Speaking to Variety about The Beekeeper, Hutcherson recalled the text received from Lawrence.
“Jen texted me when [Five Nights at] Freddy’s came out,” Hutcherson revealed. “She was like, ‘My movie’s #1 on Netflix, and your’s is #1 at the box office! Let’s go!’ I was like, ‘I love you!'”
This was a cute moment shared between the co-stars. From 2012-15, Hutcherson and Lawrence starred in the Hunger Games films. They played Peeta and Katniss, respectively, and led all four films.
As a whole, with the five feature films, the Hunger Games series has grossed nearly $3.3 billion worldwide. The most recent entry, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, was the lowest-grossing film, making just over $320 million. Hutcherson and Lawrence's films peaked with Catching Fire, which made $864 million worldwide.
Jennifer Lawrence starred in No Hard Feelings, which grossed over $87 million at the box office. She plays a young woman who befriends a high schooler (played by Andrew Barth Feldman) in exchange for a car.
Josh Hutcherson starred in Five Nights at Freddy's for Universal and Blumhouse. He plays a night guard who takes a gig at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a family entertainment center. The adaptation was a huge success, grossing nearly $300 million. In the interview with Variety, Hutcherson also revealed that a script for a sequel is being worked on.