While the two new wide releases failed to feast over Thanksgiving weekend, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 [HGAM3] gained an estimated $82.7 million over the 5-day holiday period to remained at number one. The sequel declined 53% in its second weekend when comparing the 3-day portion. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 has banked $225.7 million thus far.
Penguins of Madagascar [PMADG] debuted in second place at $36.0 million. The DramWorks Animation spin-off drew a crowd that was 52% female and 58% under the age of 25.
Big Hero 6 [BHERO] grossed $26.0 million to bring itst total to $167.2 million, while Interstellar [NTSTL] earned $22.0 million to advance its totatl to $147.1 million.
Horrible Bosses 2 [HBOS2] opened with just $23.0 million, doing less in its first 5 days than the original in 3 days. The comedy sequel attracted an audience that was 51% male and 59% over the age of 25.
Expanding wide to 802 theaters, The Theory of Everything [TOEVT] summed $6.25 million over the long Thanskgiving weekend.
| Rank | TITLE | W-Th-F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PT. 1 | $82,685,000 | $225,692,805 |
| 2 | PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR | $36,000,000 | $36,000,000 |
| 3 | BIG HERO 6 | $26,005,000 | $167,209,000 |
| 4 | INTERSTELLAR | $22,010,000 | $147,090,000 |
| 5 | HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 | $23,010,000 | $23,010,000 |
| 6 | DUMB AND DUMBER TO | $11,624,135 | $72,205,060 |
| 7 | THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING | $6,250,000 | $9,603,942 |
| 8 | GONE GIRL | $3,260,000 | $160,756,700 |
| 9 | BIRDMAN | $2,411,000 | $17,237,400 |
| 10 | ST. VINCENT | $2,341,000 | $39,327,000 |
| 11 | BEYOND THE LIGHTS | $2,150,000 | $12,853,858 |
| 12 | FURY | $2,150,000 | $81,907,000 |
Tag(s): HGAM3, PMADG, BHERO, NTSTL, HBOS2, TOEVT