"THE Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, studio estimates showed on Sunday.

It was a busy weekend at the multiplex, leading into the often lucrative Thanksgiving corridor. And while there was plenty to choose from at the buffet, not everything could be a hit. Audiences had "The Marvels," which plummeted a record 78 percent in its second weekend, as well as the nationwide debuts of the family-friendly "Trolls World Tour," Taika Waititi's soccer comedy "Next Goal Wins" and the R-rated slasher "Thanksgiving," all in wide release.

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