The trifecta of 'Moana 2', 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' is ending Black Friday to a record $109M gross as ticketing sites get backlogged.

Although it isn’t putting up the kinds of numbers that Wicked and Moana 2 are, Gladiator II continues to represent a respectable third-place finisher, earning $12.4 million on Black Friday. This is shaping up to be one of the best box office weekends in ...

The pair of films did huge business as Thanksgiving gets underway in the United States. Globally, the movies have earned $162.5 million and $220.5 million, respectively.

Before Moana 2 rains a monsoon of cash, Universal’s Wicked will not go quietly in the night. In fact, on Monday the musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande was grande indeed with a studio reported $15.8 million box office take.

Universal’s Wicked achieved strong domestic box office success, setting records as the largest 2024 opening for a non-sequel film. It also reached key milestones for a Broadway musical adaptation. The film performed well globally,

Following a sluggish year at the box office, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” opened this weekend with combined earnings of $270 million internationally, providing the box office with much-needed rejuvenation as the busiest moviegoing weekend of the year, per Box Office Mojo.

Wicked” is leading a major box office resurgence with the blockbuster raking in more than $250 million domestically since hitting screens. Meanwhile, “Moana 2,” which came out Wednesday, has already grossed $175 million.