'Moana 2' Just Sunk 'Moana's Original Box Office Run

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Disney's Moana 2 is riding high on a wave of success, officially outpacing the 2016 original Moana at the box office and making it"make way, make way". The sequel, which brings back Dwayne Johnson as Maui and Auli'i Cravalho as Moana herself, has set sail on a record-breaking course, projected to rake in $55 million to $60 million in its second weekend, a feat rarely seen in the post-Thanksgiving “calm seas” at the box office.

&#x2715 Remove Ads What Other Records Has 'Moana 2' Broken? The success is going beyond the horizon at this point, as the movie had already claimed the title for the biggest opening ever for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film, surpassing Frozen 2’s $130.3 million debut. The film also broke Disney's preview records with a massive $13.8 million, marking the studio's best Tuesday preview and the second-highest ever for an animated movie, just behind Incredibles 2 .

&#x2715 Remove Ads Global Box Office Records International Box Office Records Moana 2 is currently playing in theaters. Stay tuned to Collider for more.710 Moana 2 PGAnimationComedyFantasyMusicalAdventure Moana sets out on another daring voyage, venturing into uncharted territories to save her island from a looming ancient danger. Joined by the demigod Maui and her steadfast friends, she braves perilous seas and encounters new allies along the way.

Release Date November 27, 2024 Director David G. Derrick Jr.

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