That’s not even to mention the windfall that came from the combination of its ticket sales with the other top movies. Together, Moana 2, Wicked and Gladiator II earned the lion’s share of what was the best five-day Thanksgiving period on record with $422 million.

The Disney animated sequel set a new record for biggest Thanksgiving weekend in box office history, extending a comeback for Disney animation.

Disney's new animated film 'Moana 2' sets a Friday box office record with an estimated $108 million take, heading toward a record weekend.