Disney’s Moana 2 sailed past the box-office doldrums of 2024 and crested all riptides of financial expectation to solidify a new record as the biggest-ever Thanksgiving blockbuster: $221 million domestically over the holiday corridor.

Box office actuals are in, and Disney's blockbuster sequel "Moana 2" has once again beaten estimates to become the biggest opening weekend in animated cinema history.

Moana 2 has beaten both Wicked and Gladiator II at the box office over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. Per Deadline, Moana 2 made $135.5 million during its opening weekend; although, the movie technically opened on Wednesday and therefore made $221 million during its five-day opening Thanksgiving weekend.

Moana 2 is reaching demigod status after shattering record after record over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Walt Disney Animation sequel sailed into history with a Thanksgiving haul of $221 million, breaking numerous records including the biggest five-day opening of all time,

Moana 2 has already emerged as a behemoth in both domestic and international box offices and set several records, despite the lukewarm responses from the critics. The movie had its global premiere on November 21,

Her Story' topped the mainland China box office for the second consecutive weekend with Disney's 'Moana 2' debuting in second place.

Moana 2 is enjoying a historic adventure at the box office, where it has shattered record after record since its launch Thanksgiving eve. Heading into the holiday, Walt Disney Animation’s sequel was tracking to open to an already huge $125 million to $135 million for the long five-day weekend (Wednesday-Sunday).

Moana 2 broke box office records in the US over the weekend after its release last week. The sequel to the first Moana film hit cinemas on November 27 - November 28 in New Zealand. Now, according to Variety,

Moana 2,” the animated Disney sequel, topped box office charts over the Thanksgiving holiday, leading to a record-breaking holiday weekend for the theater industry.