‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ Lead Record-Breaking Post-Thanksgiving Box Office

Disney and Universal hits drive $135 million weekend, marking the highest attendance for the frame since 2012.

‘Moana 2’ earned $52 million in its second weekend, reaching $300 million domestically and $600 million globally in just 12 days.
Universal’s ‘Wicked’ added $34.85 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to $320.5 million and $455 million worldwide.
Paramount’s ‘Gladiator II’ ranked third with $12.4 million, with a global total of $368 million, performing stronger internationally than domestically.
Indian Telugu-language sequel ‘Pusha: The Rule Part 2’ debuted in fifth place with $4.9 million from 1,245 theaters, while Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ IMAX re-release earned $4.4 million from just 165 screens.
The overall box office for the weekend hit $135 million, nearly doubling last year’s figures and setting a new record for the post-Thanksgiving frame.