Thanksgiving was especially bountiful at this year’s box office, thanks in no small part to the record-breaking performance of Disney’s Moana 2. The sequel to the 2016 original animated film starring Auli'i Cravalho as the voice of the titular Polynesian wayfinder (don’t call her a princess!

In a sign of the company's changing streaming strategy, Disney pivoted 'Moana 2' from a series to a big-screen film. The move has paid off at the box office.

Moana 2 had a demigod-like opening over the weekend, shattering multiple records and, along with a couple of other blockbusters, fueling the biggest Thanksgiving weekend at the box office of all time.

Moana 2 is currently on track to become the most profitable holiday opening, beating both Frozen and Frozen II, whose five-day earnings were $94 million (£74 million) and $125 million (£98 million), respectively.

Moana 2,” “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” — are fueling a record-breaking Thanksgiving bounty. Overall domestic box office receipts between Wednesday and Sunday amounted to $420 million, the biggest Thanksgiving haul in history.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Moana 2," a sequel to the 2016 animated film that reunites the wayfinding title character with demigod Maui, sailed to a Thanksgiving weekend record of $221 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales,

KEY TAKEAWAYS Disney's Moana 2 registered the highest five-day opening of all time, the company said, making an estimated $221 million between Wednesday and Sunday.According to Disney, Moana 2’s haul beat the five-day opening record of $204.

Walt Disney's animated musical "Moana 2" debuted with an estimated $368 million in global ticket sales through Sunday and combined with "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in U.