Moana 2’s success has been well-documented since it premiered a few days before Thanksgiving, but the film has just accomplished a worldwide box office feat known only to an elite few in 2024. Thanks to Monday, December 9, which saw the Disney sequel add another $2.5 to its domestic total,Moana 2has officially grossed $600 million at the worldwide box office, one of only five films this year to do so.Moana 2joinsInside Out 2($1.69 billion),Deadpool & Wolverine($1.33 billion),Despicable Me 4($966 million), andDune: Part Two($708 million) in the $600 million club, after it passedGodzilla x Kong: The New Empirethis weekend to become one of the top five highest-grossing movies of the year.
Afterbreaking several records during its premiereover the five-day Thanksgiving weekend,Moana 2has carved its name on several impressive box office lists both for this year and all-time. It is already one of the top 20 digitally animated movies of all time at the domestic box office, beatingUpandMonsters Inc.to reach the top 20 while still trailingShrek the ThirdandMinionsby more than $20 million. It is also sitting comfortably as one of the top 40 highest-grossing Disney movies of all time, closing in onPirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearlafter recently passingThe Little Mermaidon Monday. In addition to it being one of the top five highest-grossing movies of 2024, it is also one of the top 40 highest-earning PG movies of all time and the 21st highest-grossing Kids' Fiction movie ever.
‘Moana 2’ Is in a Musical Battle With ‘Wicked’
SinceMoana 2’s premiere, it has been fighting againstWickedfor the top spot at the box office, and for the most part, winning. Before this weekend,Wickedhad only beatenDwayne Johnson’s Disney sequel once at the box office, but the tides may be turning. The box office numbers for Monday, December 9 show thatWickedonce again beatMoana 2.Wickedgrossed #3.3 million on Monday toMoana 2’s $2.5 million, andWicked’s current lead of $25 million at the domestic box office appears to be safe for now.
Moana 2is playing in theaters everywhere. Stay tuned to Collider for morebox office updates on the filmand find tickets below for a showtime near you.
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. Her quest leads to revelations about her ancestors and deeper insights into her bond with the ocean.
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