Moana 2 Shatters Thanksgiving Box Office Records with $221M Debut

Moana 2 led a record-breaking Thanksgiving box office in North America, grossing $221 million domestically and $386 million worldwide, marking the second-best global launch of the year. Alongside Wicked and Gladiator II, the films drove the overall box office to a record $420 million for the weekend. This success signals a resurgence for the film industry, which has faced challenges from the pandemic and streaming. Disney's strategic shift to release Moana 2 theatrically, rather than as a streaming series, contributed to this triumph.