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The Hunger Games sequel is a big Thanksgiving weekend hit

Written by . Published: December 01 2014

The latest The Hunger Games sequel has scored a second week at the top of the nation's box office with an $83 million Thanksgiving holiday take.


The film made more than double its nearest rival, animated movie The Penguins of Madagascar, which has picked up a healthy $36 million over the five-day holiday.


Big Hero 6 and space thriller Interstellar have taken third and fourth place, while Jennifer Aniston's new comedy Horrible Bosses 2 debuts at five with a $23 million take over the holiday and $15.7 million for the weekend.


Meanwhile, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 continues to be a huge hit globally - it has taken in over $480 million at the worldwide box office in 10 days.

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