Disney’s “Moana 2” grossed 1 million in ticket sales over Thanksgiving weekend
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Disney’s “Moana 2” grossed $221 million in ticket sales over Thanksgiving weekend

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  • Disney’s “Moana 2” set a new five-day Thanksgiving box office record with $221 million.
  • The previous record was held by “Frozen II,” which grossed $125 million in 2019.
  • “Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” contributed $420 million in box office revenue over Thanksgiving.

“Moana 2” made a big splash at the box office over Thanksgiving weekend.

The highly anticipated sequel to the 2016 Disney film has brought in $221 million in domestic ticket sales since opening on Wednesday, the first day of the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, according to studio estimates.

The film broke the five-day Thanksgiving box office record and surpassed the $125 million record set by 2019’s “Frozen II.” Previously, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” held the title, which grossed $109.9 million in 2013 played.

“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” also continued to be successful over the Thanksgiving movie weekend – both were released in theaters on November 22nd.

Like “Barbenheimer,” fans have dubbed the films “Glicked” due to their coincidental release date.

During the five-day Thanksgiving period, “Wicked” — starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo — grossed $117.5 million domestically, while “Gladiator II” — starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal – Grossed $44 million estimated by IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.

The three films contributed to the $420 million grossed over the five days – the best Thanksgiving box office ever and surpassing the record $315.6 million set in the same year, according to Comscore data, according to NBC Period was established in 2018.

According to studio estimates, “Moana 2” has grossed $386 million worldwide so far.

In 2016, “Moana” also topped the box office over Thanksgiving weekend with $81 million in ticket sales.

The film was released on Disney+ in 2019 and was the most-watched film on a streaming platform in the U.S. in 2023, with over 11.3 billion minutes streamed, according to Nielsen data.

A representative for Comscore did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular business hours.