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After two weeks at the top,"Catching Fire" slipped on the ice of "Frozen." Without a major new release in the way, "Frozen" does indeed take over, at least for now, to the tune of $31.6 million. "Catching Fire" is second with $26.3 million.

Nobody will break the ice of "Frozen" or douse the flames of "Catching Fire" this weekend at the box office. So, it is up to them to battle it out again.

It was a one-two punch at the box office that helped it soar to a Thanksgiving holiday record. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "Frozen" provided a palatable punch to the long holiday.

UPDATE: It was a stuffed Thanksgiving day for movie-goers as the gobbled up tickets in record fashion. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" ate up $14.9 million on Thanksgiving while "Frozen" took in $11.9 million.

It was very hot weekend as Katniss Everdeen and company captured the world's attention this weekend and dominated the box office in a big way.

UPDATE: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" took in a whopping $25.25 million for its Thursday showings. That puts it ahead of the take from this year's biggest box office draw so far. "Iron Man 3" grabbed $15.6 million.

Sometimes blockbusters can overshadow those nice surprises at the box office. It is often those nice surprises that add zest as the numbers are tallied.

The roar of "Thor" still remains but the world awaits "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire." In the meantime, it could be catch-up time at the box office.

"Thor: The Dark World" took over the box office in fine fashion as it roared to a $86.1 million haul. That makes it the fourth-best opening of 2013.

Children's participation in sports is a part of the fabric of American culture, and the number of children playing sports today is greater than ever.