Disney’s Moana 2 is taking the entertainment world by storm as it sets new records at the box office and in streaming. The sequel to the 2016 animated musical adventure has smashed all expectations by opening with $221 million in the US, setting a new Thanksgiving moviegoing record. Internationally, it has brought in an additional $165.3 million in ticket sales.
But the success of Moana doesn’t stop at the box office. The original film, released eight years ago, has just been revealed as the most-streamed movie of the past five years. According to Nielsen data, Moana has been viewed for over 1 billion hours, surpassing other Disney hits like Encanto and Frozen 2. This translates to viewers watching Moana for a total of 44.8 billion minutes between 2020 and 2024.
Jared Bush, the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, expressed his surprise at Moana’s continued popularity, calling it “unprecedented.” With the overwhelming success of the sequel and the continued streaming success of the original, it seems that audiences can’t get enough of Moana.
As fans eagerly anticipate a potential third installment of the beloved franchise, Moana’s reign in the world of entertainment shows no signs of slowing down. So, fans can continue to enjoy the adventure and music of Moana while looking forward to more from this beloved Disney heroine.
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