Folks like AMC circuit boss Adam AronbelieveMoana 2could top that.
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Moana 2has all the women, so what happens to UniversalsWickedin its second go-round?
The originalMoanaopened to $56.6M 3-day and $82M 5-day.
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TheMoana 2team are currently do a press tour in Italy.
The news of the sequel pushedthe in-the-works live-actionMoanastarring Johnson to July 10, 2026.
Moana 2surfs into France, Korea and Italy on Wednesday.
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This will rep 94% of the international footprint as Japan goes a week later, on December 6.
It was original IP at the time but since has gained huge awareness through ancillary and on Disney+.
Note that each of those was a summer release.
The firstMoanadid its ultimate best numbers in Japan, France, China, UK and Brazil.
Gladiator IIwill remain the one destination for men for quite some time.
The Thanksgiving 5-day is figured around $45M.
