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'Moana,' 'Beasts' rule box office

'Arrival' hangs in to take 3rd spot

LOS ANGELES — Audiences came back for a second helping of “Moana” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” this weekend. Both family-friendly films topped the post-Thanksgiving box office charts, with “Moana” bringing in $28.4 million and “Fantastic Beasts” earning $18.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Paramount’s sci-fi mindbender “Arrival” took third with $7.3 million, while the company’s World War II spy thriller “Allied” placed fourth with $7.1 million. Disney and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” rounded out the top five with $6.5 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released today.

1. “Moana,” $28.4 million ($32 million international).

2. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” $18.5 million ($60.4 million international).

3. “Arrival,” $7.3 million ($4.8 million international)

4. “Allied,” $7.1 million ($12.1 million international).

5. “Doctor Strange,” $6.5 million ($3.7 million international).

6. “Trolls,” $4.6 million ($7.1 million international).

7. “Hacksaw Ridge,” $3.4 million ($1.8 million international).

8. “Bad Santa 2,” $3.3 million ($1 million international).

9. “Incarnate,” $2.6 million ($370,000 international).

10. “Almost Christmas,” $2.5 million.

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