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‘Moana 2’ Smashes Box Office Records in Opening Weekend

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Story by Matt SingerDecember 1, 2024 • 7:27 PM
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Disney's surprise 'Moana 2' shatters box office records, becoming one of the biggest Thanksgiving weekend openings of all time.
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  • The film has grossed a staggering $386 million worldwide in its opening five days, surpassing the record set by 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' for the biggest Thanksgiving debut.
  • What's more impressive is that 'Moana 2' was almost made as a Disney+ series, but the studio decided to reconfigure the material and fast-track it as a theatrical sequel, announcing it just earlier this year.
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Dwayne Johnson, Disney, Disney+, Moana 2, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Frozen, Frozen II, Moana
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