Ariana Grande Comedy ‘Focker-In-Law’ & Disney’s ‘Hexed’ Hope To Lure $40M-$50M Opening Over Thanksgiving Box Office Stretch

Disney’s animated film *Hexed* and the comedy *Focker-in-Law*, starring Ariana Grande, Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller, are each forecast to earn $40 million to $50 million over the five-day Thanksgiving opening period. Their performance matters as cinemas head into a holiday season that could help the domestic box office reach $10 billion for the year, though the films face competition from the second weekend of *The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping*.

*Hexed* follows a teenager who discovers her quirks may be magical powers, while *Focker-in-Law* is the fourth film in the *Meet the Parents* series, which has taken $1.16 billion worldwide. Tracking suggests women are particularly interested in *Hexed*, and *Focker-in-Law* is drawing strong first-choice interest across several adult groups. Thanksgiving box-office takings across all films reached a record $424.9 million in 2024 and $290.3 million last year.