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Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator II were all major successes over 2024's five-day Thanksgiving weekend, contributing to an all-new box office record.

Disney’s “Moana 2” cemented a new Thanksgiving box office record with $225 million over the five-day holiday frame, obliterating the previous high-water marks set by 2019’s “Frozen II” ($125 million) and 2013’s “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” ($109 million).

Part 1″ and “Gladiator II” fueled the “highest-grossing Thanksgiving ever at the box office,” according to NBC News. The three movies brought in a combined $420 million to the box office during Thanksgiving weekend — surpassing the previous record of $315.

*The Thanksgiving box office saw its best performance in 12 years, led by Disney’s animated sequel “Moana 2,” which opened with $221 million over five days in the U.S. and Canada. This contributed to a total five-day domestic box office of $420 million.

An unprecedented estimated $420m (£330m) was taken at the US domestic box office over the holiday stretch, trampling over figures from the previous year on record, according to Comscore. A staggering 30 million people saw the top three charting films at the cinema from Wednesday (27 November) to Sunday (1 December) in what marked a significant bounce back for the box office following 2023’s SAG-AFTRA strikes and the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.