Disney’s Moana sequel, Moana 2, plowed through multiple box office records over its Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The family-friendly adventure set a new 5-day opening record by grossing $221 million domestically, taking over the top spot held by 2023’s The Super Mario Bros Movie.
The PG-rated sequel entered the record books as the biggest Thanksgiving holiday release (for both three and five days) and the highest-grossing Thanksgiving day ever ($28 million). It also sailed away with the Black Friday box office record, ringing up $54.5 million.
Moana 2 also set a record as Walt Disney Animation Studios’ biggest opening in their history. Worldwide, the sequel featuring the voices of Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson grossed $386 million, making it the second biggest debut of 2024 behind Deadpool & Wolverine.
“Moana 2 has far surpassed our high expectations this weekend and is a testament to the phenomenon that ‘Moana’ has become,” stated Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Alan Bergman. “We’re fortunate to have an incredibly talented and hard-working creative team at Disney Animation who brought this new adventure to life, alongside our wonderful stars Auli’i and Dwayne and great new music. This is a moment to celebrate, and we’re thankful to all the moviegoers and fans who’ve helped make this a record-breaking debut.”
Internationally, Moana 2 broke the animated opening weekend record in France and took over second place in Italy and Brazil’s record books.
“After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced,” reads Walt Disney Animation Studios’ synopsis. Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller, and David G. Derrick Jr. direct from a script by Miller and Disney Animation Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush.
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