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5 Lessons Learned From a Record-Smashing $424 Million Thanksgiving Box Office | Analysis

The Wrap
Story by Jeremy Fuster
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The Thanksgiving box office breaks records, as a trio of blockbuster sequels and adaptations dominate the holiday weekend.
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  • Paramount's 'Gladiator II', Disney's 'Moana 2', and Universal's 'Wicked' combined to rake in a staggering $424 million, smashing the previous Thanksgiving record by over $100 million.
  • The massive success of these high-profile sequels and adaptations signals that audiences are eager to return to the theater this holiday season, a promising sign for the industry's recovery.
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Paramount, Universal, Gladiator II, Moana 2, Wicked
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