With a 5-day domestic debut of $221M, Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Moana 2" is shattering numerous box office records including the biggest 5-day opening of all time, the biggest Thanksgiving debut and Thanksgiving weekend (3-day and 5-day), the biggest Thanksgiving day, and the biggest Black Friday ever. The film, which reunites Moana (voice of Auli'i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage, opened in most markets around the world with $165M internationally, bringing its global cume to date to $386M, the second biggest global debut of 2024.

We recently had the chance to catch an early screening of the film and are happy to say it is heartfelt and funny, with charming new characters. Moana and Maui are just as great as we remember. The music was good but leaves something to be desired. Its animation style features rich visuals and its narrative captures the in depth Pacific Islander cultural ties.  A worthy follow up to the original and great for the whole family.

This is Disney's third film this year to surpass $150M domestically in its opening weekend, alongside Marvel Studios' "Deadpool & Wolverine" ($211M) and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" ($155M), marking the three biggest openings of 2024.