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Indies Vie For Bite Of Pie On Record Thanksgiving Weekend, See Some Love — Specialty Box Office
DeadlineStory by jillg366
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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.
call sheet
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