“MOANA 2 is setting a five-day opening and Thanksgiving record of $221M,” Deadline said, “WICKED became the highest grossing movie based on a Broadway musical ($263M) and will have the third best five-day take ($117.5M) over Thanksgiving while Paramount’s adult moviegoer destination GLADIATOR II is seeing $44M.”

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.

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.

Thanks to 'Moana 2', 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II', the Thanksgiving box office is seeing an all-time domestic record of $422M.