Record breaking ‘Moana 2’ debut crushes opening Thanksgiving weekend box office
It was just this Thanksgiving when my adult daughter-in-law and I were singing the praises of Disney films and their rich iconic history of classics over the years. Our conversation turned to the new Moana 2 release and how she and I should go see it. So, I was pleased to learn just today that the latest Disney venture crushed it at the box office during its Thanksgiving weekend release.
According to Forbes: After a Disney Animation-best $13.8 million from Thursday’s domestic previews and record-shattering Thanksgiving Day $28 million stateside, Moana 2 is riding a wave of audience love to nearly $110 million through Friday. Opening weekend is on course for north of $300 million worldwide box office, a staggering sum that heralds a strong holiday season at the box office.
And it appears that the $300 million worldwide box office is just the beginning.
The title of the movie is a dead giveaway that it’s the sequel to Moana, the much loved and also very popular original released in 2016. The plot of the original film follows a teenager who sets out on a journey to save her people by returning the heart of a goddess to her island. The film is set in ancient Polynesia on the fictional island of Motunui, which was inspired by real-life islands like Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga.
Synopsis: “Moana 2” reunites Moana and Maui years after their 2016 adventure for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foaʻi, and three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina.
New and familiar faces accompany Tautai Moana on her next adventure in Moana 2. Dwayne Johnson’s charismatic demigod Maui returns to help her seek out an important island that connects all peoples in Oceania, and her parents encourage her to keep finding the path for their island community. New faces include Simea, Moni, Kele, Loto and more. ~ Deadline
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Check out the official trailer for Moana 2 below, which has already gone viral with over 23 million views.
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