Will Moana 2 Be the Highest-Grossing Movie of 2024?
Will Moana 2 Be the Highest-Grossing Movie of 2024?
Moana (2016) is one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, generating an incredible $687.2 million at the international box office.
It was the fourth Disney film to achieve the $500 million and $600 million mark in ticket sales, sitting alongside Frozen (2013), Big Hero Six (2014), and Zootopia (2016).
Once the animated movie left the silver screen, it sold approximately 4.4 million home video units, helping the Walt Disney studio generate $116.3 million in revenue.
Due to the film’s popularity with children and adults, Moana 2 is likely to perform well at the box office this November. However, it faces stiff competition for ticket sales from other 2024 movies released throughout the year.
Will Moana 2 be the highest-grossing film of 2024? Keep reading to learn if it has what it takes to overtake Inside Out 2 at the box office.
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Moana 2 vs. Inside Out 2
It is hard to predict if Moana 2 will overtake Inside Out 2 to become the highest-grossing movie of the year.
However, it will be a tough challenge to compete with Inside Out 2’s phenomenal ticket sales.
The Pixar flick, which is a sequel to Inside Out (2015), was released on June 10, 2024, and generated a record-breaking $1.693 billion at the international box office.
In addition to becoming the highest-grossing animated movie in history, it is now ranked as the eighth highest-grossing film of all time.
Unsurprisingly, the film performed well during its opening weekend, generating $63.6 million on its first day in movie theaters.
It would take a huge movie to push Inside Out 2 off the top spot for ticket sales, but Moana 2 might have what it takes to do so.
As mentioned, Moana generated $687.2 million in ticket sales in 2016 before it developed a bigger fan base. Since then, many babies have been born, meaning new and older audiences might flock to movie theaters to watch the sequel on November 27, 2024.
Disney is likely expecting a huge turnout for the flick, as Moana 2 broke the studio’s record for a trailer launch, as 178 million people watched it within the first 24 hours.
To put this into perspective, Inside Out 2 generated a still impressive 157 million views during its first 24 hours.
If the Moana 2 trailer views translate to ticket sales, it could result in it becoming the highest-grossing film of 2024.
Moana 2 vs Other Movies
At present, Inside Out 2 is the film to beat to become the highest-grossing film of the year.
However, 2024 isn’t over, and many big films are scheduled for release in the coming months, which could rival Moana 2 at the box office.
For instance, Gladiator II will likely prove stiff competition on November 20, 2024, especially as Gladiator generated over $465 million at the box office in 2000 and has likely picked up many fans since it was released 24 years ago. Plus, 180 million people watched the official trailer within its first 24 hours.
Wicked: Part One, which opens the same weekend as Gladiator II, could cause many fans of the hit musical to run to theaters to watch the movie adaptation.
Official trailer views look promising, too, as it was viewed more than 203.4 million times within the first 24 hours.