As the month rolls on, the yearly box office will receive a generous boost from this long, holiday weekend.
The five-day Thanksgiving frame will see Disney debut the animated sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet, MGM will come out punching with Creed II and Lionsgate’s release of Robin Hood will hope to steal some of the leftover loot.
Additionally, carryover films such as Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Grinch will add their own contributions to the bottom line.
At the top of the box office, look for Disney Animation’s Ralph Breaks the Internet to give the studio the Thanksgiving crown for the third year in a row.
Last year Coco delivered a $72.9 million five-day opening while the year before that Moana brought in a massive $82 million, the second largest five-day Thanksgiving opening of all-time.
In fact, Disney owns ten of the top eleven five-day Thanksgiving openings
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