Happy Thanksgiving to all of our Canadian readers! It was a big weekend at the box office for Liam Neeson as Taken 2 had one of the strongest October openings ever. Bad reviews did not seem to have any effect on the sequel as it cruised to a spectacular $50 million debut — more than twice than what the original made in its first weekend. Hotel Transylvania also had a strong second weekend, adding another $26.3 million to its total, while Pitch Perfect jumped to #3 after a nationwide expansion and Rian Johnson’s Looper dropped to #4. Meanwhile, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie earned just $11.5 million, which is even less than ParaNorman made a couple of months ago. Not only does this continue the streak of disappointments for stop motion animated films but it’s also another tough break for Disney who have had a pretty rough year. Will Wreck-It Ralph be their only saving grace next month?

1. Taken 2 — $50M
2. Hotel Transylvania — $26.3M
3. Pitch Perfect — $14.7M
4. Looper — $12.2M
5. Frankenweenie — $11.5M
6. Trouble with the Curve — $3.87M
7. House at the End of the Street — $3.7M
8. The Master — $1.84M
9. Finding Nemo — $1.55M
10. The Perks of Being a Wallflower — $1.52M