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share 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Be it the Force, Earth’s mightiest heroes, or the royalty of Arendelle, nothing can stand in the way of Moana ‘s popularity. The animated pic has been crowned the most-streamed movie on Disney+ since its launch in late 2019, with data research firm Nielsen reporting nearly 80 billion minutes of combined watch time (via Bloomberg ). For context, this translates to watching the feature 748 million times in the past five years, where it consistently places among the four most-watched films on any streaming service.
In 2024 alone, Moana has also been in the top 10 list nearly throughout. The milestone comes ahead of its sequel’s release on 27 November. Picking up after the events of the first movie, Moana 2 sees Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho reprising their respective roles as Maui and Moana , and is set to introduce a new villain called Matangi (Awhimai Fraser, Ahikaroa ).
The trailer debut racked up an impressive 178 million views within the first 24 hours across multiple social media platforms, becoming the most-watched trailer in Disney’s history . Advertisement ▼ It all bodes well for the upcoming title, which according to the largest online movie ticketing service Fandango, has already recorded the best first-day ticket presales of any animated feature this year, including Pixar’s Inside Out 2 . The coming-of-age picture has almost grossed US$1.
7 billion worldwide, while Moana 2 is expected to generate around US$135 million in opening-day ticket sales in Canada and the U.S. In comparison, the original movie brought in US$82 million and would go on to earn US$643 million at the global box office.
Even more good news for fans — the upcoming romp will bring back three-time Grammy winner Mark Mancina as composer, who joins Grammy winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear ( The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical ), and Grammy nominee Opetaia Foa’i on the scoring front. Si Jia Si Jia is a casual geek at heart – or as casual as someone with Sephiroth’s theme on her Spotify playlist can get. A fan of movies, games, and Japanese culture, Si Jia’s greatest weakness is the Steam Summer Sale.
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