Directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, Frozen 2 finished Thanksgiving with a North American total of $202.3 million after earning $14.7 million for the day, just behind the holiday record set by The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($14.9 million) in 2013, not adjusted for inflation. While short of the opening record for animated films set by Pixar's "Incredibles 2" - another Disney sequel - that's the highest-grossing debut ever for Walt Disney Animation Studios, which has been producing films since 1937.

Lionsgate's mystery comedy "Knives Out" is showing plenty of pull at multiplexes with $6.2 million on Thanksgiving. Estimates for the film had reached as high as $45 million but have now simmered back down to $42 million. The pre-discharge figure had been in the $20 million to $25 million territory for the film, which pays tribute to Agatha Christie's "everybody is a suspect" storyline as a wrongdoing author (played by Christopher Plummer) ends up killed soon after his 85th birthday celebration party at his domain. Critics have praised the film since its Toronto premiere with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, and now it has an A- on CinemaScore to go with it. The film has an all-star cast which includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield, Daniel Craig, Don Johnson, and Katherine Langford. Worldwide, it generated over $350 million over the weekend. Generation organizations incorporate Makeready and Bron Creative. Melina Matsoukas, the producer behind Beyonce's "Arrangement" music video, coordinated from Lena Waithe's content.

To celebrate the release of "Frozen 2", Anna and Elsa are now meeting guests all decked out in new looks inspired by their new adventures.

The star-studded whodunnit earned $8.5 million on Thanksgiving for a two-day total of $14.2 million, including previews.

"The power of one movie to turn the box-office tide is in evidence as "Frozen 2" swoops into a super sleepy November marketplace", he added. "We are on our way to a fantastic Thanksgiving frame at the multiplex". "The industry was hoping it would arrive like the cavalry to create momentum that the marketplace has desperately needed for these past many weeks".