Yes. Moana 2 earned $27,784,598 at the U.S. box office on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024, according to Box Office Mojo’s Thanksgiving chart. The headline’s $28 million is a rounded version of that one-day figure. The film topped the chart’s earlier Thanksgiving Day entries; this was a single-day U.S. record, not its five-day opening total or a worldwide record.
What record did Moana 2 break?
Box Office Mojo’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday chart lists Moana 2 at $27,784,598 for Thursday, November 28, 2024, placing it above the older Thanksgiving Day entries shown there. For comparison, the chart lists Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at $12,258,000 on Thanksgiving Day in 2001. These figures concern one holiday day in the U.S.; they are not weekend totals or worldwide grosses.
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Why the $28 million figure is not the opening total
Thanksgiving Day was only one part of the film’s opening stretch. Several different reporting periods and estimates circulated, so the amounts should be kept separate:
| Figure | Period and scope | What it represents |
|---|---|---|
| $27,784,598 | Thursday, November 28, 2024; U.S. | Thanksgiving Day gross listed by Box Office Mojo. |
| $167,571,983 | Thanksgiving four-day frame; U.S. | Moana 2 total listed by Box Office Mojo. |
| $221 million | Wednesday through Sunday opening; U.S. | Sunday studio estimate reported by the Associated Press in 2024; the AP described it as the five-day opening total. |
| $225 million | Since opening Wednesday; U.S. | Disney’s initial estimate in its 2024 announcement, which called the result the highest five-day Thanksgiving total at that point. |
The $221 million AP figure and Disney’s $225 million announcement are estimates from different reporting snapshots, not alternative ways to state the Thanksgiving Day gross. Disney’s announcement said the film had “notch[ed] an estimated $225 million since opening on Wednesday.” That is the studio’s estimate and promotional framing, rather than a final audited figure. The Associated Press report provides the Sunday estimate and contemporary comparison.
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How the five-day record differs from the daily record
The five-day Thanksgiving opening runs Wednesday through Sunday, while the Thanksgiving Day chart counts Thursday alone. The AP reported that the previous five-day Thanksgiving benchmark was Frozen II’s $125 million second weekend in 2019. That is a multi-day comparison, distinct from Moana 2’s one-day position on the Thanksgiving chart.
The broader Thanksgiving box office
The holiday frame also set a market-wide benchmark. Comscore reported a record $425 million across films over the five-day Thanksgiving period in 2024. That total combines the industry’s box office for the period; it is not Moana 2’s gross. Comscore also noted the film’s $51,287,053 post-Thanksgiving weekend total, another separate period from its Thursday result.
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- Walt Disney Animation Studios? animated musical reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After hearing from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey into long-lost waters for an adventure. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much did Moana 2 make on Thanksgiving Day?
Box Office Mojo lists $27,784,598 in U.S. earnings for Thursday, November 28, 2024. The $28 million headline is rounded.
Did Moana 2 break the Thanksgiving box-office record?
It topped Box Office Mojo’s U.S. Thanksgiving Day chart, a one-day record scope. Its five-day opening was a separate record comparison.
Rank #3
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What was the previous five-day Thanksgiving record?
The Associated Press identified Frozen II’s $125 million second weekend in 2019 as the prior five-day Thanksgiving benchmark.
Quick Recap
Best Value
- Walt Disney Animation Studios? animated musical reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After hearing from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey into long-lost waters for an adventure. Warning: Some flashing-lights scenes in this film may affect photosensitive viewers.
Rank #4
- Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson reprise their roles in this animated adventure sequel.
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