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Why Is Post-Thanksgiving Weekend a Box Office Dead Zone?
ComicBook.comStory by Lisa Laman
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Why the post-Thanksgiving weekend is a dreaded 'box office dead zone' for Hollywood, and the rare exceptions that have defied the trend.
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- Since 2005, major studios have largely abandoned releasing new films over the post-Thanksgiving weekend, as hits like Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire have proven it's better to open big before the holiday.
- However, a handful of recent releases like Krampus (2015) and Violent Night (2022) have found surprise success in this supposedly 'doomed' timeframe, suggesting the box office curse can be broken with the right film.
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Lisa Laman, ComicBook.com, Moana 2, Wicked, Gladiator II, The Last Samurai, Honey, Æon Flux, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Brothers, Armored, Everybody's Fine, Krampus, Violent Night, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, Five Nights at Freddy's 2