Walt Disney Animation’s blockbuster Moana 2 continues to smash information in its second weekend because it approaches an early world haul of $600 million.
The sequel stays safely ensconced at No. 1 with an estimated three-day gross of $50 million to $55 million — the highest gross of all time for the weekend following Thanksgiving by a mile. The earlier record-holder was fellow Disney pic Frozen II at $35.1 million, not adjusted for inflation.
Universal’s Wicked additionally stays a powerhouse and is on the right track to earn one other $32.7 million in its third weekend. The power of the 2 titles, together with Paramount’s Gladiator II, will lead to general home income being up one hundred pc over the identical body in 2023. Just a few weeks in the past, Hollywood was anxious that income for the complete yr won’t even hit $8 billion, in comparison with $9 billion in 2023. Now, it’s trying like income might are available at $8.5 billion to $8.6 billion, a deficit of 4 p.c. ( Before Thanksgiving, the hole was greater than 11 p.c.)
Moana 2 earned a hefty $11.7 million on Friday to move up your entire lifetime home gross of Moana ($248.7 million) after solely 10 days in launch. The sequel’s home tally stood at $259.7 million by way of Friday on its approach to clearing $300 million by way of Sunday. Its worldwide whole is anticipated to land at $590 million to $600 million by way of Sunday, already making it the fifth-biggest movie of the yr and giving Disney three of the highest 5 titles (Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine are the opposite two).
Wicked grossed $9.6 million on Friday, adopted by Gladiator II with $3.6 million. The latter is anticipated to earn $13 million for the complete weekend for a home whole of $133.2 million by way of Sunday.
