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Moana 2, Wicked, and Gladiator II were all major successes over 2024's five-day Thanksgiving weekend, contributing to an all-new box office record.

Part 1″ and “Gladiator II” fueled the “highest-grossing Thanksgiving ever at the box office,” according to NBC News. The three movies brought in a combined $420 million to the box office during Thanksgiving weekend — surpassing the previous record of $315.

Moana 2 has beaten both Wicked and Gladiator II at the box office over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. Per Deadline, Moana 2 made $135.5 million during its opening weekend; although, the movie technically opened on Wednesday and therefore made $221 million during its five-day opening Thanksgiving weekend.

Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office.

*The Thanksgiving box office saw its best performance in 12 years, led by Disney’s animated sequel “Moana 2,” which opened with $221 million over five days in the U.S. and Canada. This contributed to a total five-day domestic box office of $420 million.

Queer women of color dominated the Thanksgiving box office! American families were all about queer women of color this past weekend as the two top movies in theaters were Moana 2, starring Auliʻi Cravalho and Wicked,

Business Insider's Mia De Graaf breaks down what happens inside your body when you're lonely. A record 30 million people saw the top movies in theaters over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, raking in nearly $500 million at the box office.

An unprecedented estimated $420m (£330m) was taken at the US domestic box office over the holiday stretch, trampling over figures from the previous year on record, according to Comscore. A staggering 30 million people saw the top three charting films at the cinema from Wednesday (27 November) to Sunday (1 December) in what marked a significant bounce back for the box office following 2023’s SAG-AFTRA strikes and the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.