The fall box office has been rough this year, and it inspired a decent level of panic. In the absence of flashy tentpoles, October yielded the worst domestic theatrical returns since 1997 (excluding 2020), and adult-targeted Oscar hopefuls were failing to connect left and right. Several factors contributed, including movies like Mortal Kombat 2 and Michael having moved away from their original slots there, but at a time when the industry was hoping to see the box office bounce back from the one-two punch of the pandemic and Hollywood strikes, it understandably inspired fears of that month becoming a new dead zone.

While it'll take until next October to really assuage those concerns (or prove them right), Thanksgiving has changed the tone. According to Deadline , this past

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