Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager Are Titanic's Jack and Rose as Today Goes to the Movies for Halloween

The pair were two of the NBC morning show stars celebrating their favorite film characters on Oct. 31

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager attend the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City. Photo:

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The Today show brewed up a big surprise for viewers this Halloween.

Celebrating the spooky season holiday on Thursday, Oct. 31, the NBC morning show hosts once again dressed in a epic group costume, celebrating their favorite movie characters with a trip back to Blockbuster to rent the must-see '80s, '90s and early '00s movies.

Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Craig MelvinAl Roker, Carson DalySheinelle Jones, Dylan Dreyer, Jenna Bush Hager, Willie Geist, Laura Jarrett and Peter Alexander all participated in the tradition this year, dressing as stars from Austin Powers, Anchorman, Beetlejuice, Beverly Hills Cop, Mrs. Doubtfire and more.

There were surprises along the way, too, like when Luke Wilson reprised his role from Legally Blonde for a sweet tribute alongside Guthrie's Elle Woods.

And Kotb, in her last Today Halloween, told her Today with Hoda and Jenna co-host that she'd "never let go" as Jack and Rose from Titanic.

Peter Alexander, Laura Jarrett, Willie Geist, Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, Savannah Guthrie, Luke Wilson, Dylan Dreyer, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Sheinelle Jones and Carson Daly attend the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Luke Wilson (center) celebrates Halloween with the stars of the 'Today' show.

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Last year, the group embraced the theme of The Kelly Clarkson Show's signature "Kellyoke" segment by dressing up as some of the most iconic music artists in history including Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie, Pink, Neil Diamond, MC Hammer, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Sonny and Cher.

"We have spent the last 365 days dreaming up our biggest reveal ever," Melvin teased earlier in the show on Thursday.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Today's Halloween festivities. The highly anticipated event started back in 1994 after the opening of NBC's Studio 1A and the iconic outdoor Plaza, Fresh, fun and fabulous looks have come over the years, with fans eagerly awaiting the reveal of the anchor's secretive costumes.

Here's a closer look at all their looks for 2024:

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Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker as Lydia and Betelgeuse from Beetlejuice

Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker attend the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Dylan Dreyer and Al Roker in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Willie Geist as Ron Burgundy from Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Willie Geist attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Willie Geist in the 2024 NBC's 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Peter Alexander as Mrs. Doubtfire from Mrs. Doubtfire

Peter Alexander attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Peter Alexander in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Sheinelle Jones as Foxxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers in Goldmember

Sheinelle Jones attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Sheinelle Jones in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Carson Daly as Austin Powers from Austin Powers in Goldmember

Carson Daly attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Carson Daly in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Savannah Guthrie as Elle Woods from Legally Blonde

Savannah Guthrie attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Savannah Guthrie in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Luke Wilson as Emmett from Legally Blonde

Luke Wilson attends 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Luke Wilson in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Laura Jarrett as Isis from Bring it On

Laura Jarrett (2nd R) attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Laura Jarrett in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Craig Melvin as Axel Foley from Beverly Hills Cop

Craig Melvin attends the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Craig Melvin in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager as Jack and Rose from Titanic

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager attend the 2024 NBC's "Today" Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on October 31, 2024 in New York City.
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager in the 2024 'Today' Halloween Celebration at Rockefeller Plaza on Oct. 31, 2024 in New York City.

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Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Carson Daly are '90s kids watching their favorite VHS

TODAY Show Halloween
Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker and Carson Daly.

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Jenna Bush Hager as a Blockbuster employee

Jenna Bush Hager TODAY Show Halloween
Jenna Bush Hager.

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