Moana 2is approaching a huge domestic milestone. The new Disney animated movie is the sequel to their 2016 smash hit and follows the title character (Auli’i Cravalho) reuniting with the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) for a brand-new adventure. TheMoana 2releasebegan the day before U.S. Thanksgiving, but it has continued to thrive through the Christmas holiday weekend, maintaining the No. 1 position for three consecutive weeks and keeping a spot in the Top 5 through its fifth weekend so far.
PerDeadline, as of Saturday morning, theMoana 2box office is projected to reach a cumulative domestic total of $394.2 million by the end of the post-Christmas weekend. This sees the moviedrawing ever closer to the $400 million domestic milestone, which only three movies (the record-breakersInside Out 2,Deadpool & Wolverine, andWicked) have passed so far in 2024. The original movie was unable to pass this milestone in either market, as it earned $248.7 million in North America and $643.3 million internationally.
What This Means For Moana 2
The Movie Is An Undeniable Success
TheMoana 2box officehas reached untold heights, surpassing $800 million worldwide at the time of writing and showing very few signs of slowing down. It is very likely to hit the $400 million domestic milestone before it hits its seventh weekend in domestic theaters, a point at which the original movie had only made $225.3 million in North America. Thiswill make it one of the 50 highest-grossing domestic moviesof all time.
The list of movies that have grossed more than $400 million in North America ranges from 2013’sFrozen($400.9 million) to 2015’sStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens($936.7 million).
Given the lead that the sequel has maintained over the 2016 movie after debuting with $139.8 million compared to the original’s $56.6 million, it seems entirely possible thatMoana 2could reach a total domestic gross as high as $500 million by the end of its run. At the very least, it could pass the $450 million milestone, cementing theMoanamoviesasyet another successful Disney franchiseafter their Pixar brand pulled off a similar trick with their record-breaking sequelInside Out 2earlier in the year.
Our Take On The Moana 2 Milestone
Its Path Toward Further Success Is Clear
As the movie continues to climb up the chart, it faces some major competition from tentpole movies includingWicked,Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Disney’s ownMufasa: The Lion King. However, as the holiday season draws to a close, its path toward continued success is clear. There are currentlyno major movies set to premiere in theaters untilWolf Manon January 17and no new wide releases at all until January 10. This leaves at least two weekends entirely clear forMoana 2to continue finding new and repeat viewers as the holiday season draws to a close.
Moana 2
Cast
Moana 2 is the sequel to the 2016 animated film Moana. Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film continues the journey of Moana as she embarks on new adventures, exploring the vast Pacific Ocean while encountering new characters and challenges along the way.
