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Moana 2's record-breaking ticket presales is good news for Disney

By Matthew Liebl

WAYFINDING ONCE AGAIN – In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new feature film “Moana 2,” Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors and must journey to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and
WAYFINDING ONCE AGAIN – In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new feature film “Moana 2,” Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors and must journey to the far seas of Oceania for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller, and produced by Christina Chen and Yvett Merino, “Moana 2” features music by Grammy® winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa‘i, and /
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Tickets for Moana 2 went on sale this week, and it looks like the sequel to 2016's animated blockbuster could be equally as successful — at least when it comes to box office ticket sales.

American ticketing company Fandango announced that Moana 2 broke the 2024 record for most day one ticketing presales for an animated feature. The fact that its first-day advance ticket sales exceed Inside Out 2, this year's highest-grossing movie, bodes well for Disney, which has struggled at the box office in recent years.

What's more, Moana 2 is the fourth-highest in first-day advance ticket sales for all 2024 movies, outperformed only by Deadpool & Wolverine, Wicked, and Dune: Part Two.

Can Moana 2 top Inside Out 2 at the box office?

Again, specific numbers have not been revealed, but record breaking ticket sales is never a bad thing. Moana 2 was already expected to be a major box office success, especially as it's a sequel to one of Walt Disney Animation's most popular and beloved movies. The fact that it has more first-day advance ticket sales than Inside Out 2, which did $1.6 billion at the box office, is certainly a good sign for the sequel.

Though there was initially some skepticism surrounding the film — mostly due to the fact that it was originally conceptualized as a Disney+ series and then reworked into a feature film for theaters — it seems that families are excited to revisit the island of Motunui and reunite with Moana, Maui and the rest of the gang.

Now ticket presales don't necessarily mean Moana 2 will break Inside Out 2's box office record, but it should have a strong opening weekend at the very least. And if it receives positive reviews and word of mouth, then it could have long-term success that carries the film well beyond its Thanksgiving weekend.

Moana 2 is slated to open in theaters on November 27th, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Do you plan on seeing it in theaters?

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