Sequelitis? Not this weekend. Movie audiences turned out en masse for the follow-up to “Wreck-It Ralph” and the eighth chapter in the “Rocky” series.
LOS ANGELES — Thanksgiving movie audiences stuck with the equivalent of grandma’s green beans almondine — the tried and true. A well-reviewed sequel from Walt Disney Animation, “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” sold the most tickets, followed by “Creed II,” the eighth film in the “Rocky” series.
But original offerings, including a newfangled “Robin Hood” and the political drama “The Front Runner,” were scraped into the garbage disposal.
“ Ralph Breaks the Internet,” with a voice cast led by John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman, collected an estimated $55.7 million at North American theaters over the weekend, for a total of $84.5 million since arriving on Wednesday, according to Comscore. Its series predecessor, “Wreck-It Ralph,” took in $49 million over its first three days in theaters in early November 2012, or about $55 million after adjusting for inflation.
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” which cost Disney at least $300 million to make and market, collected an additional $41.
