Disney's 'Moana 2' sets Thanksgiving weekend box office record

Disney's 'Moana 2' sets Thanksgiving weekend box office record

'Moana 2,' the sequel to the 2016 hit, reunited Moana and Maui to set a Thanksgiving box office record with $221 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, Disney announced.

"Moana 2," a sequel to the 2016 animated film that reunites the wayfinding title character with demigod Maui, sailed to a Thanksgiving weekend record of $221 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, distributor Walt Disney said Sunday.

Musical adaptation "Wicked," from Comcast's Universal Pictures, brought in $117.5 million from Wednesday through Sunday. Action epic "Gladiator II," the Paramount Pictures sequel to a best picture winner two decades ago, racked up $44 million.