The Walt Disney Co.’s animated film \u201cMoana 2\u201d remained at the top of the box office in its second weekend in theaters as it brought in another record haul. The film added $52 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its domestic total to $300 million, surpassing the original, and its global tally to a staggering $600 million. The amount set a record gross for a movie on the weekend following Thanksgiving weekend, unseating \u201cFrozen II,\u201d which earned $35.2 million in the same time frame in 2019. The numbers are not adjusted for inflation. Originally conceived as a Disney+ series, \u201cMoana 2\u201d has already broken into the top five highest grossing releases of the year. Its performance means Disney has three films in this year’s top five, including \u201cInside Out 2\u201d and \u201cDeadpool & Wolverine.\u201d The studio also has another big movie on the way before the year ends: Barry Jenkins’ \u201cMufasa,” out Dec. 20. The weekend also showcased several new releases, including A24\u2019s horror comedy \u201cY2K\u201d and the Jude Law crime thriller \u201cThe Order.\u201d But nothing was ever going to present significant competition to the enticing Thanksgiving leftovers, \u201cMoana 2,\u201d \u201cWicked\u201d and \u201cGladiator II.\u201d Second place at the box office was occupied by \u201cWicked,\u201d which added $34.9 million, bringing its domestic total to $320.5 million in three weeks. Globally, the musical adaptation released by Universal is at $455.6 million. \u201cGladiator II\u201d followed in third place with $12.5 million, while \u201cRed One\u201d came in fourth with $7 million. \u201cThese holdovers are going to create the momentum that\u2019s going to put an $8.5 billion-plus box office year on the horizon,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. Pre-pandemic, $11 billion had become the annual norm for the movie business. Since then, the closest the industry has gotten to that number was last year, which cracked $9 billion. This year started off slow and up to a few months ago, Dergarabedian said, even hitting $8 billion for the year was in doubt. But in the two weeks since Thanksgiving, the deficit from last year has narrowed by over 5%. The newcomers struggled to make a significant impact. Even the 10th anniversary rerelease of Christopher Nolan\u2019s \u201cInterstellar,\u201d which played in only 165 theaters, did better than \u201cY2K\u201d ($2.1 million) and \u201cThe Order\u201d ($878,000) combined. Paramount reported that the science fiction epic starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway brought in an estimated $4.4 million. IMAX also noted that all the 70mm IMAX presentations of \u201cInterstellar\u201d were sold out through the weekend. \u201cI was thrilled so many moviegoers took advantage of the original IMAX experience of \u2018Interstellar\u2019 this weekend,” Nolan said in a statement. The biggest of the many newcomers was the Indian action pic \u201cPushpa: The Rule \u2013 Part 2,\u201d which earned $4.9 million. Sony and Crunchyroll’s anime release, \u201cSolo Leveling \u2013 ReAwakening,\u201d made $2.4 million. Fathom also released pop duo for KING + COUNTRY\u2019s \u201cA Drummer Boy Christmas\u201d concert in theaters where it made $2.1 million. \u201cIt\u2019s a really diverse marketplace,\u201d Dergarabedian said. \u201cThere’s event cinema, international cinema, a rerelease of a 10-year-old film. It’s easily one of the most eclectic and interesting lineups I\u2019ve ever seen.” Next weekend theaters are in for another influx of bigger movies, with both Sony’s comic book film \u201cKraven the Hunter\u201d and the animated \u201cThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim\u201d opening in wide release. Awards contenders \u201cNickel Boys\u201d and \u201cSeptember 5\u201d will also open in a limited number of theaters. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday. 1. \u201cMoana 2,\u201d $52 million. 2. \u201cWicked,\u201d $34.9 million. 3. \u201cGladiator II,\u201d $12.5 million. 4. \u201cRed One,\u201d $7 million. 5. \u201cPushpa: The Rule \u2013 Part 2,\u201d $4.9 million. 6. \u201cInterstellar\u201d rerelease, $4.4 million. 7. \u201cSolo Leveling \u2013 ReAwakening,\u201d $2.4 million. 8. \u201cY2K,\u201d $2.1 million. 9. \u201cfor KING + COUNTRY\u2019S: A Drummer Boy Christmas,\u201d $2.1 million. 10. \u201cThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever,\u201d $1.5 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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