Moana 2Breaks Records at the Box Office During the Highest-Grossing Thanksgiving Weekend Ever, asWickedContinues to Soar

Mar. 15, 2025

Simea and Moana in Moana 2.Photo:Disney

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Moana 2is dominating the box office!Disney’s animated sequel to 2016’s original debuted in theaters across North America on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and earned a five-day domestic debut of $221 million, as families caught up withAuli’i CravalhoandDwayne Johnson’s beloved animated characters on the seas of Polynesia.The film has broken numerous box office records, including the biggest five-day opening of all time, plus the biggest Thanksgiving weekend (three-day and five-day) release, as well as the biggest Thanksgiving release and the biggest Black Friday release.Moana 2, which also marks the biggest Walt Disney Animation Studios debut of all time, has so far made $386 million internationally, marking the second-biggest global film debut this year.Maui and Moana in Moana 2.DisneyWicked, whichmade $114 million in its first weekendin theaters following a Nov. 22 release date, meanwhile, continued to defy box office gravity as it made another $80 million this weekend, according toBox Office Mojo.Gladiator IIalso showed some fight in its second weekend in theaters, as it made an additional $30.7 million.TheRidley Scott-directed film starringPaul Mescalmade $55.5 million in its first weekend in theaters, when it went head-to-head withWicked.Moana and Matangi in Moana 2.Walt Disney Animation StudiosThe secondMoanafilm brings audiences back to Polynesia, where the seafaring title character is called to explore the oceans even further in search of a lost island called Motufetū.The movie stars Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Hualā Chung, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger in addition to Cravalho, 24, and Johnson, 52.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Moana 2, Wicked: Part OneandGladiator IIare all in theaters now.

Moana 2is dominating the box office!

Disney’s animated sequel to 2016’s original debuted in theaters across North America on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and earned a five-day domestic debut of $221 million, as families caught up withAuli’i CravalhoandDwayne Johnson’s beloved animated characters on the seas of Polynesia.

The film has broken numerous box office records, including the biggest five-day opening of all time, plus the biggest Thanksgiving weekend (three-day and five-day) release, as well as the biggest Thanksgiving release and the biggest Black Friday release.

Moana 2, which also marks the biggest Walt Disney Animation Studios debut of all time, has so far made $386 million internationally, marking the second-biggest global film debut this year.

Maui and Moana in Moana 2.Disney

Wicked, whichmade $114 million in its first weekendin theaters following a Nov. 22 release date, meanwhile, continued to defy box office gravity as it made another $80 million this weekend, according toBox Office Mojo.

Gladiator IIalso showed some fight in its second weekend in theaters, as it made an additional $30.7 million.

TheRidley Scott-directed film starringPaul Mescalmade $55.5 million in its first weekend in theaters, when it went head-to-head withWicked.

Moana and Matangi in Moana 2.Walt Disney Animation Studios

Walt Disney Animation Studios

The secondMoanafilm brings audiences back to Polynesia, where the seafaring title character is called to explore the oceans even further in search of a lost island called Motufetū.

The movie stars Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Hualā Chung, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger in addition to Cravalho, 24, and Johnson, 52.

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Moana 2, Wicked: Part OneandGladiator IIare all in theaters now.

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