Moana 2has crossed a new milestone to become one of the year’s top-grossing films.Moana 2was released last week on November 27, coming right in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. This release window was extremely successful for the film, whichbeat out the critically acclaimed adaptation ofWickedto become the No. 1movie during its opening weekend. TheMoana 2castincludes Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Hualalai Chung, Rose Matafeo, David Fane, Nicole Scherzinger, and Rachel House.
PerDeadline,Moana 2has now made its way onto thetop 10 highest-grossing films of the year worldwide. To get this status, the sequelcrossed a new box office milestone, witha worldwide gross now sitting at $404.5 million. This feat means that it passed two other franchise sequels,Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesandBad Boys: Ride or Die, and is now the no. 9 highest-grossing film of the year.
What This Means For Moana 2
Moana 2Will Likely Pass Other Films
What is most impressive about thisbox office record forMoana 2is how quickly the film achieved this feat. The Disney sequel has been out for less than a week, so itsover $400 million gross is based on just six days of data.Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes($397 million) andBad Boys: Ride or Die($404 million)took a longer period to even hit the top 10 charts during their respective releases, with the former falling short of the $400 million milestone. This duration highlights the massive buzz and anticipation behindMoana 2.
Every God & Demigod In The Moana Movies
Moana introduced some gods and demigods inspired by Polynesian mythology and history, and now Moana 2 introduces even more of these deities.
While the animated sequel is likely to experience a significant drop after this impressive first weekend, it still has the potential to grow even higher on the global box office chart. Its next competitor isBeetlejuice Beetlejuice, which made just over $451 million throughout its run. ThefirstMoanamovie had a lifetime gross of $643.3 millionbut had a much smaller domestic opening than the sequel. Thus,Moana 2could very likely exceed the final total, which would put it at least in the global top 5 thus far.
Our Take On Moana 2’s Success
Moana 2Succeeded Despite Competition
Beyond the speed of its success,Moana 2’s achievement is also notable because of how much competition it has had at the box office.Wickedreleased just five days before the Disney sequel, and still brought home over $80 million domestically during its second weekend. Even with this competition from another family-friendly musical,Moana 2managed to triumph. If it can keep this momentum,Moana 2is well-positioned to break more box office records as it continues into its second weekend.
Moana 2
Cast
Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenges along the way.
