Moana 2sails past a major box office milestone as it becomes one of the highest-grossing movies of 2024. Since its theatrical debut on November 27,Moana 2’s box office openingshattered numerous records andbecame an indisputable financial success for Disney.Moana 2has continued to perform well domestically and internationally while competing againstWicked,Gladiator II,Sonic the Hedgehog 3,Mufasa: The Lion King, and other movies from popular franchises.
As perDeadline,Moana 2has now made more than $800 million globally and is the fourth highest-grossing movie of the year at the worldwide and domestic box office. The Disney animated sequel has currently grossed $804 million worldwide, with $440.6 million earned internationally.Inside Out 2andDeadpool & Wolverinehold the top two spots, whileDespicable Me 4is in third globallyandWickedis in third domestically.
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What This Means For Moana 2
It Is Moving Closer To $1 Billion
Having surpassedDune: Part Twoglobally andDespicable Me 4domestically,Moana 2’s box office numbersnow place it among the four highest-grossing movies of 2024. The sequel has grossed $804 million in less than a month, and with the legs it has at the box office, itmay be able to surpassDespicable Me 4globally andWickeddomestically, and become the third highest-grossing movie of the year.Wickedis still in theaters and performing well, making it a tight race to see who finishes in third at the domestic box office.
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It remains to be seen ifMoana 2can reach the worldwide $1 billion milestone, although even if it does, it is unlikely to reach the heights ofInside Out 2orDeadpool & Wolverine. IfMoana 2does achieve this,the only three movies to earn $1 billion or more in 2024 would be Disney properties. This would be another major win for Disney and further cement the likelihood ofMoana 3happeningafter the second movie’s box office dominance.
Our Take On Moana 2’s Box Office
It Is A Win For Disney On Many Fronts
WhileMoana 2’s reviewshave been mixed, the movie’s worldwide box office success hasproven that it was financially the right decision to turn the Disney+ series into a feature-length movie. The grosses forInside Out 2,Despicable Me 4, andMoana 2also illustrate how well family-friendly animated movies can perform, not only during opening weekend, but over an extended period of time.Moana 2has been a box office triumph for Disney, and it still has further to go in the coming weeks.
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.
