Moana, Thanksgiving and Wicked

Box Office: How ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Fueled Biggest Thanksgiving on Record
A trio of blockbusters — “ Moana 2 ,” “ Wicked ” and “ Gladiator II ” — are fueling a record-breaking Thanksgiving bounty.
‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ score box office trifecta on Thanksgiving weekend
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.
Box Office Results: Moana 2 Beats Out Wicked & Gladiator II Over Thanksgiving Weekend
Moana 2 has beaten both Wicked and Gladiator II at the box office over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. Per Deadline, Moana 2 made $135.5 million during its opening weekend; although, the movie technically opened on Wednesday and therefore made $221 million during its five-day opening Thanksgiving weekend.
‘Moana 2′ leads historic Thanksgiving box office weekend
The three movies brought in a combined $420 million to the box office during Thanksgiving weekend — surpassing the previous record of $315.6 million from 2018, when “Creed II,” “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” were all in theaters.
‘A National Phenomenon’: Thanksgiving Box Office Week Sets Unprecedented Record
“MOANA 2 is setting a five-day opening and Thanksgiving record of $221M,” Deadline said, “WICKED became the highest grossing movie based on a Broadway musical ($263M) and will have the third best five-day take ($117.5M) over Thanksgiving while Paramount’s adult moviegoer destination GLADIATOR II is seeing $44M.”
'Moana 2' set a Thanksgiving box office record. Here's how its success compares to other blockbusters.
"Wicked," "Gladiator II," and "Moana 2" contributed to the $420 million raked in over the five-day period — the best-ever Thanksgiving box office sales.
‘Moana 2' snares $221 million in its five-day domestic opening, fueling the biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time
Disney's "Moana 2," Universal's "Wicked" and Paramount's "Gladiator II" pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history.
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Moana 2” sailed to the top of the box office over the long Thanksgiving weekend, giving Disney yet another record-shattering opening for an animated film.
'Moana 2' Breaks Holiday Record With 'Wicked' And 'Gladiator II'
The Thanksgiving box office saw record-breaking success. Disney's Moana 2, Universal's Wicked, and Paramount's Gladiator II generated an estimated $420 million ticket sales over five days, the highest Thanksgiving haul in history.
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