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Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Keeps Making Waves With Biggest Black Friday Ever

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J. Kim Murphy The big splash continues for Disney’s “Moana 2,” which earned a massive $54.5 million on Black Friday from 4,200 locations, shattering the $34.1 million record that was notched by “Frozen II” in 2019.

Not only that, but the film has now earned $140 million and already surged past the five-day holiday weekend record by “Frozen II” ($125 million) — and it didn’t even need Saturday or Sunday grosses to do it.

It’s a welcome return to the top for Walt Disney Animation, particularly after turning in two box office duds (“Strange World” and “Wish”) over the past two Novembers — and it’s strong evidence that the company’s family fare is still a superlative theatrical draw. “Moana 2” was originally conceived as a Disney+ series, but the studio’s decision to rework the project into a theatrical sequel has proven worthwhile, ho-hum reviews aside.

Audiences still love “Moana 2,” with an “A-” grade from ticketbuyer pollster Cinema Score. After a fall largely defined by box office underperformances, “Moana 2” is leading a resurgence that theaters hope will carry over in the holidays.

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