US actor Joaquin Phoenix, star of the new Ridley Scott epic "Napoleon," poses at a November 20, 2023 event in Madrid. Photo: OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP/FileSource: AFPThe "Hunger Games" prequel stayed atop the North American box office over the long US Thanksgiving weekend, fending off an invasion by new Ridley Scott film "Napoleon," industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. This fifth in the "Hunger Games" series stars Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler and Peter Dinklage in a story about the 10th Hunger Games in the dystopian state of Panem. Gross, who noted the "pedigree" of director Ridley Scott and strong leads in Joaquin Phoenix, as the French emperor, and Vanessa Kirby, as Empress Josephine. And in fifth was Sony slasher film "Thanksgiving," at $11 million for five days and $7.2 million for three.

Source: The Star November 27, 2023 06:47 UTC