‘Moana 2’ Sails to $386 Million, Second-Biggest Global Debut of 2024 Behind ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Disney’s “Moana 2” sailed to $386 million at the global box office, including a mighty $165.3 million internationally.
Ticket sales for the animated family film stand as the second-biggest worldwide opening of the year after Disney’s billion-dollar Marvel behemoth “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($438 million).
The sequel to 2016’s musical hit “Moana” got a jumpstart on the weekend by landing in North American theaters on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.
The follow-up film generated $300.8 million globally over the traditional weekend. At the domestic box office, “Moana 2” shattered Thanksgiving box office records with $221 million over the five-day holiday frame, overtaking the high watermark set by 2019’s “Frozen II” ($125 million).
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