‘Moana 2’, ‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ Deliver Black Friday $109M Record, Ticketing Sites Backlogged – Box Office Update

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Record-breaking Black Friday box office as major sequels and reboots drive moviegoers to the theaters in droves.

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Disney's 'Moana 2' dominated the holiday weekend, raking in $54.5M - the best performance ever for a film on Black Friday.
The highly anticipated 'Wicked' movie scored $32M, the third-highest Black Friday take, behind only 'Frozen 2' ($34.1M).

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AMC Entertainment, Moana 2, Wicked, Gladiator II