Latest updates…: At this weekend’s box office, Disney’s Moana 2 surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, becoming the third film to reach that mark in 2024. This new milestone means Disney has completed a hat-trick of $1 billion in global box office revenue starting in 2024. It is the only studio whose films released that year exceeded the coveted standards.
In total, 56 films have grossed over $1 billion worldwide. “Moana 2” is Disney’s 32nd film (including three films acquired through the Fox acquisition) and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ fourth film (“Frozen 2,” “Frozen”) , along with “Zootopia”).
Revealing details about Moana 2, the Dwayne Johnson/Auli’i Cravalho-starring film has grossed $442.8 million domestically through Sunday, $567.1 million internationally, Cumulative total sales worldwide are $1.01 billion. This weekend it raised $7.9 million from 52 international markets. It drops by 32% in the 8th frame.
Moana 2, directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana LeDoux Miller, opened in late November and became the highest-grossing animated film ever during its opening weekend. It set countless other records upon release and continued to ride waves throughout the holiday season.
It also helped Disney become the only studio to surpass $5 billion in global box office revenue in 2024, the first time any studio has surpassed the five-century mark since 2019.
Moana 2 was the second-highest grossing animated film in history in Brazil and France, and was sold to Walt Disney It is the animation studio’s highest-grossing film in its history. , Türkiye, UAE, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Central America, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay.
The top five international markets to date are: France ($61.2 million), United Kingdom ($50.5 million), Germany ($43.1 million), Australia ($30.9 million), and Japan ($30.7 million).
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