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'Moana 2' fuels biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time

Headline from NBC Chicago, on the newest of 3 developments

Disney's "Moana 2," Universal's "Wicked" and Paramount's "Gladiator II" pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. ‘Moana 2'-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in post-pandemic era

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. ‘Moana 2’ On Track To Shatter Thanksgiving Weekend Movie Records

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    'Moana 2' fuels biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

22 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    'Moana 2'-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in post-pandemic era (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The domestic box office is poised for its biggest Thanksgiving haul since the pandemic thanks to a Polynesian princess, a pair of witches and a revenge-fueled gladiator.

  2. Deadline

    Can We Get A Chee Who? ‘Moana 2’ Easily Hooking Best Thanksgiving Opening At $170M+, More Records To Be Broken; ‘Wicked’ $92M, ‘Gladiator II’ $39M+ – Box Office (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    'Moana 2' five-day opening is bound to be a Thanksgiving record at $170M+, possibly even more. 'Wicked' will clear $236M by Sunday of Thanksgiving.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Serves Up Huge $57.5M Wednesday, Heads for Historic $175M-Plus Launch (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    'Moana 2' is assured of serving up the biggest Thanksgiving opening of all time (sorry, 'Frozen'), among other records.

  4. Forbes

    ‘Moana 2’ On Track To Shatter Thanksgiving Weekend Movie Records (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Despite mediocre reviews, ‘Moana 2’ soars at the box office as ‘Wicked’ continues a big run.

  5. Insider

    'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II,' and 'Moana 2' are driving a historic Thanksgiving box office haul (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Thanksgiving 2024 box office may see record-breaking sales with 'Wicked,' 'Gladiator II,' and 'Moana 2' leading a lucrative cinematic lineup.

  6. Digital Trends

    ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Gladiator II’ combine for the best Black Friday in box office history (opens Digital Trends)

    Published

    Digital Trends's feed description

    The three movies are expected to lift the box office to one of its best weekends in history.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    Box Office Magic: ‘Moana 2’ Tops Biggest Thanksgiving Ever, Eyes Record $215M-$220M Bow (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

    Published

    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The combination 'Moana 2,' 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' is delivering a historic post-pandemic victory for the box office.

  8. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Keeps Making Waves With Biggest Black Friday Ever (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    'Moana 2' led Black Friday at the box office, with 'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' continuing to score strong grosses over Thanksgiving weekend.

  9. New York Post

    ‘Moana 2’ in No. 1 spot in box office’s best Black Friday in history (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The animated musical adventure "Moana 2" took home first place on Friday, its first day in theaters, with $54.5 million in revenue.

  10. NBC Chicago

    'Moana 2' fuels biggest Thanksgiving box office of all time (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Disney's "Moana 2," Universal's "Wicked" and Paramount's "Gladiator II" pushed the five-day Thanksgiving holiday to its biggest haul in cinematic history.

  11. CNN

    ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ hit box office trifecta for Thanksgiving weekend (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office.

  12. NBC News

    'Moana 2' leads in highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend ever at box office (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A week of major movie releases has propelled this holiday stretch to the highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend ever at the box office.

  13. Variety

    Box Office: How ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ Fueled Biggest Thanksgiving on Record (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    A trio of blockbusters -- 'Moana 2,' 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator 2' -- are fueling a record-breaking Thanksgiving bounty.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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