Black Friday typically is one of the highest-grossing box office days on the calendar, but this year it’s coursing to an all-time record with around $107M+ for all movies, led by Disney’s Moana 2.
There’s such a frenzy for Moana 2, Universal’s Wicked and Paramount’s Gladiator II tickets that AMC at one point time this morning was experiencing a 13-minute wait time.
Wicked is on course to do $27M Friday, while Paramount’s Gladiator II is eyeing at $12.6M.
Moana 2 already is blowing away the Frozen II $125M 5-day record over Thanksgiving and could do $200M+.
Wicked is looking at the fourth best take over the holiday frame with $105.6M while Gladiator II is looking at $45M.
Black Friday usually ranks among the highest-grossing days of the year, but this year it’s setting a new record with over $107 million in total revenue from all films, with Disney’s Moana 2 leading the way.
Additionally, Friday has the potential to surpass the $118.3M from Friday, July 26, when Deadpool and Wolverine led to an R-rated opening-day and -weekend record ($96.1M, $211.4M), making it the highest-grossing day of 2024 to date.
Tickets for Moana 2, Universal’s Wicked, and Paramount’s Gladiator II are in such high demand that AMC was once facing a 13-minute wait this morning. For the No, that is a rich man’s issue. One exhibitor. . I’m informed that the circuit has the situation under control.
According to Comscore, Friday will easily surpass the 2013 Black Friday record of $85M, set by Lionsgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Between Wednesday and Sunday, Thanksgiving, there will be one title.
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It is anticipated that Moana 2 will earn at least $55 million, setting a Black Friday record for the No. top-grossing movie, surpassing the $34.1 million earned by Frozen II in 2019. Wicked is expected to earn $27 million on Friday, while Gladiator II from Paramount is aiming for $12.06 million. Over Thanksgiving, Moana 2 already surpassed the Frozen II $125M 5-day record and has the potential to reach $200M+. While Gladiator II is aiming for $45M, Wicked is aiming for the fourth-best takeover over the holiday season with $105.6M.
