The Thanksgiving weekend in North America was proven to be a high time for a bumper harvest, as a trio of popular holdovers headed by "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" helped boost the revenue during one of the most profitable period of the year.

The "Twilight Saga" finale turned out to be a formidable holdover, as it is estimated to rake in $43.1 million  in ticket sales during the four-day holiday, claiming the top stop for the second straight weekend. The teen vampire-and-werewolf romance has grossed $227 million in the United States and Canada over 10 days in exhibition.

"Skyfall," the 23rd installment of the 50-year James Bond franchise, was No. 2 with $36 millionin box office receipts. The spy actioner has rolled up 221.7 million dollars over three weeks.

"Lincoln," the Steven Spielberg biopic dealing with the final four months of the 16th US president, was No. 3 with a $25 million weekend. The Daniel Day-Lewis vehicle is on track for a $62.1 million three-week gross.

A pair of new films made their debuts in North America this weekend but have failed to outperform the holdovers.

"Rise Of The Guardians" debuted in No. 4 for a $24 million gate, against a $40 million opening projected by analysts. "Life Of Pi" was fifth for a $22 million  weekend.

Rounding out the 10 most popular films in the US and Canada this weekend were "Wreck-It Ralph" ($16.8 million), "Red Dawn" (debuting with $14.6 million), "Flight" ($8.6 million), " Silver Linings Playbook" ($4.6 million), and "Argo" ($3.9 million).