'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2' Rules Thanksgiving Box Office

See what else did well this weekend.

By
SHANE LOU
November 30, 2015, 10:28 AM ET
2 min read

— -- Moviegoers didn't pass on leftovers at the box office during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

The reigning box office champ, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2," remained number one after earning $51.6 million from Friday through Sunday.

Read: 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2' Movie Review
Related: Why Jennifer Lawrence Was 'So Frustrated' by Katniss

Two of the three new films that opened Wednesday performed well over the weekend. The Disney-Pixar movie "The Good Dinosaur" finished in second place, raising $39.2 million. (Disney also owns ABC News.)

The Rocky spin-off "Creed," starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone, made $30.1 million for a third-place debut.

Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales, according to Rentrak:

  • 1. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2, $51.6 million.
  • 2. The Good Dinosaur, $39.2 million.
  • 3. Creed, $30.1 million.
  • 4. Spectre, $12.8 million.
  • 5. The Peanuts Movie, $9.7 million.
  • 6. The Night Before, $8.2 million.
  • 7. Secret In Their Eyes, $4.5 million.
  • 8. Spotlight, $4.5 million.
  • 9. Brooklyn, $3.8 million.
  • 10. The Martian, $3.3 million.