'Moana 2' Breaks Box Office Records Despite Mixed Reviews
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Disney's "Moana 2" set a new Thanksgiving box office record with a $221 million debut, surpassing previous records held by "Frozen II" and "Hunger Games: Catching Fire." It also achieved the largest five-day debut in history, overtaking "The Super Mario Bros. Movie." "Wicked" also performed well, earning $117.5 million over the holiday period, making it the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation domestically. "Gladiator II" and other films contributed to a record-breaking Thanksgiving box office total of $422 million. "Moana 2" is also performing strongly internationally, with a global total of $386.3 million.
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