Indies Vie For Bite Of Pie On Record Thanksgiving Weekend, See Some Love — Specialty Box Office

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Indie films hold their own against box office juggernauts during record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend, proving specialty content still has a place in the post-pandemic cinema landscape.

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Three indie films cracked the top 10 box office charts, defying the notion that tentpoles have completely overshadowed smaller releases in the wake of COVID-19.
Audiences showed strong support for a diverse slate of indie offerings, including the Latvian animated film 'Flow' and the films 'Heretic' and 'A Real Pain', suggesting there is still an appetite for alternative cinematic experiences.

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Daniel Craig, Kieran Culkin, Hugh Grant, Moana, Wicked, Gladiator II, Heretic, A Real Pain, Conclave, Flow, Moana 2, Wicked, Gladiator II, Heretic, A Real Pain, Conclave, Flow

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