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Box Office: ‘Moana 2’ Keeps Making Waves With Biggest Black Friday Ever


'Moana 2' led Black Friday at the box office, with 'Gladiator II' and 'Wicked' continuing to score strong grosses over Thanksgiving weekend.

It’s a welcome return to the top for Walt Disney Animation, particularly after turning in two box office duds (“Strange World” and “Wish”) over the past two Novembers — and it’s strong evidence that the company’s family fare is still a superlative theatrical draw. Universal spent a collective $300 million to produce “Wicked” and its coming 2025 sequel, plus much more on an ambitious marketing campaign, but the investment has delivered a true theatrical event. Director Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Oscar best picture winner looks to pass $100 million domestic Saturday, one of 20 titles to notch that achievement this year.

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