Big Box-Office Weekend for ‘Moana 2’ Could Also Spill Into Oscars

Story by Steven Zeitchik

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Moana 2's record-breaking box office debut could boost its Oscar chances, as the Disney sequel navigates a crowded animation field.

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Moana 2 shattered multiple box office records, including the biggest five-day Thanksgiving weekend opening ever at $221 million, surpassing Frozen II's previous mark.
While the sequel has received lukewarm reviews compared to the original, its unexpected commercial success could help its Oscar bid, as the Academy tends to look favorably on major animation hits.

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Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller, Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Academy, Moana 2, Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse, The Boy and the Heron, Toy Story 4, The Wild Robot, Inside Out: 2, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Memoir of a Snail, Piece by Piece, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Frozen II

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