With Moana 2 shattering box office records over Thanksgiving 2024, Disney’s dominance over the holiday weekend continues. Since hits films like Three Men and a Baby and Oliver & Company in 1988, Disney has made either Thanksgiving weekend or pre-Thanksgiving weekend a go-to launchpad for major animated and live-action releases.

Moana 2,' Disney's sequel to the beloved original film, is expected to break Thanksgiving weekend box office records with as much as $200 million in ticket sales.

Moana 2 is officially on track to break a major box office record on its opening weekend. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Disney's Moana 2 is set to bring home between $215 million and $220 million over its opening weekend.