"Hunger Games Prequel Dominates Box Office, 'The Marvels' Suffers Historic Drop"
TL;DR
"The Hunger Games" prequel, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," wins the box office with $44 million domestically and $98 million globally in its opening weekend, despite falling short of the original franchise's success. Meanwhile, "The Marvels" suffers a 79% drop in ticket sales, becoming the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest second-weekend decline. "Trolls Band Together" opens on par with expectations, earning $30.6 million, while "Thanksgiving" and "Next Goal Wins" have modest debuts. "Killers of the Flower Moon" continues to struggle at the box office.
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