‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ score box office trifecta on Thanksgiving weekend
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Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office.
Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office. The three blockbusters led the five-day opening weekend record to soar past 2018’s record $315.6 million, pulling in an estimated $420 million as of Sunday. The “Moana” sequel set the record for the highest-grossing five-day opening, earning $221 million domestically and surpassing “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which earned $204.6 million in 2023. “‘Moana 2’ has far surpassed our high expectations this weekend and is a testament to the phenomenon that Moana has become,” Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, said in a news release. “Having all three of these films seems to be a strategy, whether by design or by accident, that really draws massive amounts of attention to the movie theater experience,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. The success of the three films brought a new perspective on where the box office year can wind up, he said, since no one expected this to be a $420 million Thanksgiving weekend.
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