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'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

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NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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  1. ‘Moana 2’ $389 Million Box Office All-Time Top Animated Debut Weekend

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    'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast

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  1. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Sets Disney Animation Record With $13.8 Million in Tuesday Previews (opens Variety)

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    "Moana 2" is expected to bring in $135 million over its first five days in theaters.

  2. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Easily Toppling Thanksgiving Week Records After Scoring Massive $57.5 Million Opening Day (opens Variety)

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    'Moana 2' is set to destroy Thanksgiving box office records after earning $57.5 million on Wednesday, while 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' draw crowds.

  3. Variety

    Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Earns Gigantic $28 Million on Thanksgiving Day, Shattering Holiday Records (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    'Moana 2' continued its record-breaking box office run, earning $28 million on Thanksgiving, as 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' also performed well.

  4. Forbes

    ‘Moana 2’ Shatters Box Office Records In $300 Million Debut (opens Forbes)

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    Disney extends its box office domination to Christmas. Can

  5. Rolling Stone

    'Moana 2' Breaks Thanksgiving Day Box Office Record, Raking in $28 Million (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Disney film 'Moana 2' could earn more than $200 million during five-day Thanksgiving weekend, shattering records.

  6. East Idaho News

    'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day

  8. Gizmodo

    Moana 2 Continues Disney's Year of Box Office Wins (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    After just five days, Moana 2 has already gone pretty far financially, and managed to break some records in the process.

  9. UPI

    'Moana 2' tops North American weekend box office with $135.5M (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Animated adventure "Moana 2" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $135.5 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

  10. Breitbart News

    ‘Moana 2' Sails to Record $221 Million Opening as Hollywood Celebrates a Moviegoing Feast (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    NEW YORK — Christmas came early at the box office this year with 'Moana 2' leading the way to record-breaking festivities.

  11. Deadline

    Chee Hoo Mania At The Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ $221M 5-Day Opening Is Best 5-Day & Thanksgiving Ever; ‘Wicked’ Wows $117M+ & ‘Gladiator II’ $44M – Sunday Update (opens Deadline)

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    'Moana 2' 5-day opening is bound for a Thanksgiving record at $215M-$220M. 'Wicked' will see a running total of $243M by Sunday, a record for Broadway musical movie.

  12. Deadline

    Wowee, Maui! ‘Moana 2’ Swells To $386.3M Worldwide Bow – International Box Office (opens Deadline)

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    Disney’s Moana 2 has grossed $386.3M in its global box office opening; with record-breaking starts domestically and internationally

  13. Variety

    Thanksgiving Box Office Record: ‘Moana 2’ Scores Dazzling $221 Million Debut, ‘Wicked’ Adds Huge $117 Million (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    "Moana 2" easily toppled Thanksgiving box office records while "Wicked" enjoyed a massive second weekend.

  14. Green Field Reporter

    'Moana 2' sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

  15. Forbes

    ‘Moana 2’ Breaks Thanksgiving Weekend Record: Over $200 Million In Box Office Sales (opens Forbes)

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    ‘Moana 2’ outpaced earning expectations for the five-day holiday week by about $46 million.

  16. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Moana 2’ Achieves Demigod Status: All the Box Office Records Broken (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    'Moana 2' sailed into history with a record Thanksgiving haul of $221 million, the biggest 5-day opening of all time, among other milestones.

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    ‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ make box office Thanksgiving weekend record | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    LOS ANGELES >> Walt Disney’s animated musical “Moana 2” debuted with an estimated $368 million in global ticket sales through Sunday and combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in U.S. and Canadian box office history.

  18. Deadline

    Creating Big Waves: How Disney’s Marketing Brought The Masses Back For ‘Moana 2’; Sequel’s Promo Campaign Worth $100M+ (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Disney went big on selling 'Moana 2' to a global audience, their multi-prong bespoke marketing campaign yielding a $386M+ global box office opening.

  19. Wilmington News Journal

    ‘Moana 2’ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast - Wilmington News Journal (opens Wilmington News Journal)

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    By Jake Coyle

  20. Fortune

    'Moana 2' was originally going to stream as a series, but Disney revamped it for theaters and just set a new record (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “Moana 2” brought in $221 million in ticket sales over the Thanksgiving Day weekend.

  21. Entertainment Weekly

    'Moana 2' blows 'Wicked' out of the water with massive box office debut (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Watch out 'Wicked,' there's a new musical in theaters: 'Moana 2' has debuted to a massive $386.3 million across the five-day holiday weekend.

  22. Investopedia

    Disney's 'Moana 2' Breaks Box Office Records (opens Investopedia)

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    Disney's "Moana 2" registered the highest five-day opening of all time, the company said, making an estimated $221 million between Wednesday and Sunday and marking the latest hit for the entertainment giant this year.

  23. Forbes

    ‘Moana 2’ $389 Million Box Office All-Time Top Animated Debut Weekend (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Box office actuals are in, and Disney

  24. New York Post

    ‘Moana 2′ sails to a record $221 million opening as Hollywood celebrates a moviegoing feast (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

  25. The Columbian

    ‘Moana 2’ sails to record $221M opening as Hollywood celebrates moviegoing feast (opens The Columbian)

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    NEW YORK — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, accor

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