Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office.

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.

Musical adaptation "Wicked" and action epic "Gladiator II" generated a combined $25.7 million from early screenings in the U.S. and Canada, setting off the biggest box-office battle since "Barbenheimer.

The theatrical experience isn’t dead yet! Three new releases have combined to lift the box office to its best Black Friday in history, with Moana 2 , Wicked, and Gladiator II combining to earn $108 million at the box office.

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

Walt Disney's animated musical "Moana 2" debuted with an estimated $368 million in global ticket sales through Sunday and combined with "Wicked" and "Gladiator II" to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in U.

Movie theaters finally have something for which to be thankful. Disney’s “Moana 2” cemented Thanksgiving box office records with $221 million over the five-day holiday frame, obliterating the previous high-water marks set by 2019's "Frozen II" ($125 million) and 2013's “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” ($109 million).

LOS ANGELES >> Walt Disney’s animated musical “Moana 2” debuted with an estimated $368 million in global ticket sales through Sunday and combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in U.