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.
- Cinema
- Reuters
- Published Date: 09:21 | 01 December 2024
- Modified Date: 09:21 | 01 December 2024
"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.