Thanksgiving Box Office: Frozen, Catching Fire and Coco Lead Holiday Releases

The period spanning from the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving until Sunday serves as a crucial launch opportunity for film studios. Notable Thanksgiving openings include Frozen, which debuted on November 27, 2013, and amassed $1.28 billion; Frozen II, released on November 22, 2019, with $1.45 billion; The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, also on November 22, 2013, grossing $865 million; Coco, directed by Lee Unkrich, on November 22, 2017, earning $807 million; Mockingjay Part 1 on November 21, 2014, with $755 million; Mockingjay Part 2 on November 20, 2015, grossing $653 million; The Twilight Saga: New Moon on November 20, 2009, earning $709 million; Moana on November 23, 2016, with $643 million; Tangled on November 24, 2010, earning $592 million; Toy Story 2 on November 24, 1999, with $511 million; and Encanto on November 24, 2021, grossing $256 million.