Moana 2” snared $442.8 million at the domestic box office and $567.1 million in international markets, the company posted over the weekend.

Disney was once again the king of the box office in 2024, giving the greater theatrical industry a boost it sorely needed in the ongoing pandemic era.

Disney's Moana 2 has surpassed $1 billion in global box office revenue. It is the third Disney release in 2024 to reach this milestone. The animated sequel stars Auli'i Cravalho as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui.

Full-year ticket sales were down just 3.4% from 2023, reaching $8.74 billion, a far cry from the nearly 27% shortage at the midway point of 2024.

Disney marked a remarkable comeback in 2024, surpassing box office expectations both domestically and internationally with three blockbuster films crossing the billion-dollar threshold. With Moana 2 joining the stellar performances of Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine,