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Neither of the weekend's top new releases — "Wish" and Ridley Scott's "Napoleon" — could keep up with Lionsgate's "Hunger Games" prequel.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” was expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” was expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” was expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales

'Hunger Games' feasts, 'Napoleon' conquers but 'Wish' doesn't come true at Thanksgiving box office

After debuting the previous weekend with $44.6 million, the return to Panem proved the top draw for holiday moviegoers, grossing $28.8 million over the weekend and $42 million over the five-day holiday frame.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” was expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” was expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales

In a close contest for second place, Ridley Scott's “Napoleon” narrowly outmaneuvered Disney's “Wish” at the box office.

The Walt Disney Co.’s “Wish” was expected to rule the Thanksgiving weekend box office, but moviegoers instead feasted on leftovers, as “The Hunger Games: Songbirds and Snakes” led ticket sales