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Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ sets Thanksgiving weekend box office record

2024.12.01 12:00

© Reuters. Actor Dwyane Johnson, Jasmine Johnson, Lauren Hashian, Tiana Johnson, and Ata Johnson arrive at the premiere of Disney Animation’s film Moana 2 in Kapolei, Hawaii, U.S. November 21, 2024.  REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -“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 (NYSE:) said Sunday.

Musical adaptation “Wicked,” from Comcast (NASDAQ:)’s Universal Pictures, brought in $117.5 million from Wednesday through Sunday. Action (WA:) epic “Gladiator II,” the Paramount Pictures sequel to a best picture winner two decades ago, racked up $44 million.



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