Strong international demand and early US ticket presales indicate that Moana 2 could likely gross over $225 million at launch. This includes an additional $100 million from overseas markets and an estimated $125 to $135 million from domestic sales throughout the five-day holiday period. In addition to dominating the charts, Moana 2 has the potential to displace Frozen 2’s $125 million Thanksgiving box office record. Deadline reports that the anticipated $225 million opening weekend for the Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand, and David Derrick Jr. film is slightly less than the $295 million earned by Inside Out 2 earlier this year. After its debut, the blockbuster remains the highest-grossing animated film ever made. Even if Wicked and Gladiator 2 are doing well right now,  could overtake them in the near future. With Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Mufasa, the next big films that potentially upset the box office, coming out on December 27 and December 20, respectively, Moana 2 has plenty of opportunity to break records. The forthcoming animated sequel is anticipated to do well and may hold its top spot for a considerable amount of time despite the competition. Moana 2 directors Dana Ledoux Miller, Jason Hand, and David Derrick Jr. discussed the debut of Simea, Moana’s sister, prior to the film’s formal premiere on November 27. “We draw from our own experiences and early on, I was drawing from my own life,” David stated in an interview with CinemaBlend. Simea is the name of my oldest daughter, who is 21 years old. We also have a seven-year-old son named Quentin, and the two of them are quite close.