Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) holding an oar in Moana 2
Christmas Day brought a massive bump in revenue at the domestic box office, with a host of holdovers vying for attention among a bunch of new releases. Among the holdover hits is Moana 2, which is already among the highest-grossing hits of the year, and recently overtook Despicable Me 4 domestically to become the second-highest grossing animated movie of 2024 behind Inside Out 2.
But thanks to its already amazing performance, the combined global haul of the two Moana movies is about to pass an incredible milestone. Released in 2016, the original Moana concluded its run with $687 million worldwide. Moana 2 has generated $807 million worldwide so far, which means that the combined total of the two films currently stands at $1.494 billion. If Moana 2 makes even $6 million on Christmas Day domestically, which it realistically could, the franchise will hit the $1.
Both the first and second Moana movies cost a reported $150 million each to produce. The first film was directed by the animation veterans Ron Clements and John Musker, while the sequel was directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller. Both movies also feature Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson in the central roles of the princess Moana and the Demi-god Maui. Johnson is set to reprise his role in an upcoming live-action remake of the first film, due out in theaters in 2026.
'Moana 2' Was Originally Conceived As a Streaming Project Close Unlike the first film, however, the sequel has received mixed reviews. Moana 2 appears to have settled at a borderline fresh 61% approval rating on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with its audience score standing at a far more encouraging 86%. By comparison, the original Moana holds a 96% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie also earned an Academy Award nomination in the Best Animated Feature category.
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