Moana 2 & Wicked Demolish Thanksgiving Records - Charts with Dan!

[@siriusgray]

“An intimidating number of charts” is exactly what I love to hear at the beginning of a Dan video.

[@A-ro-2803]

For sure! I was so happy.

[@NerdyFilmGirl]

Same! 😂

[@Flashfm3000]

Deadline's source was definitely Dwayne Johnson's publicist 😂

[@brockbuster]

Deadline also tried to push out the story that Black Adam was actually a success, despite the box office and critical reviews telling a very different story. Deadline is absolutely running PR for Dwayne Johnson.

[@uekernas]

Or ChatGPT made it up.

[@7MonarC]

Everyone involved in this fake news lost cred.

[@TonyDingus]

Only a -27.9% week 2 drop for Wicked is insane. Great legs with domestic demand, repeat viewers, and future sing-a-longs.

[@joser1853]

Honestly, it could have been a billion if Wicked would be better known globally, hell maybe the next Barbie. Hopefully it catches fire on streaming could see part 2 getting there.

[@annekeener4119]

I went to see jt on Friday. Honestly, I was very hesitant about Wicked until the reviews came out and had no intention to see it until I heard the reviews. It was a great movie. As someone who also likes the Broadway show, I’m curious to see what they will do with the second act which has always been a bit rough and rushed. It was a great movie worth seeing in a theater.

[@papasquatofficial9282]

This is one of the best Charts with Dan episodes. When the box office wins, Charts with Dan wins. When Charts with Dan wins, we all win.

[@jabberwockyface884]

Deadline needs to get on Dan's level.

[@Sarbury12]

Don’t we all love hearing Dan’s voice be so upbeat? He needed this weekend :)

[@jp3813]

People who hate musicals: "Adaptation of a Broadway show? No thanks. Can't stand all that singing." Also people who hate musicals: "Singing animated characters? Take my money!"

[@elliesjournals]

unless im mistaken, its been awhile since you've done a market share breakdown, would be cool to see a breakdown on how this year's been for each studio

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I'll probably do one next week - this week was already so jam packed!

[@OrionInSpace]

“Movie theaters are dead and will never recover, people don’t want to go anymore” Thanksgiving 2024: “Hold my beer and my turkey”😎

[@rsrocha1984]

Is always like that. It is just like "Super Hero movies are dead". Everytime there is two or three flops in the genre in a roll they say that. For the last 25 years ever since X-men begin the new generation of super hero movies. No one notice that those flops happen to be horrible movies and that maybe people are not tired of super hero movies, but of bad super heroes movies. The same with movies. People went into crisis mode because Furiosa and Fall Guy flop. Well, maybe dont do a Mad Max movie without Max and maybe there is a reason why 90s actions movies belong to the 90s and dont try to do one with a huge budget today.

[@OrionInSpace]

@ exactly there are so many variables to why movies don’t do well today versus when you see movies that do well make profit for the reasons that they did. I’m not gonna lie when I say that the holiday absolutely played a big role and why we just had a massive box office draw but that doesn’t mean the movies weren’t attainable by mass audiences for them to be excited to go see.

[@wachinimagaming4898]

I still remember people saying this a lot during May of THIS YEAR, before Inside Out 2 and Deadpool 3 proved that wrong, and now we have even more proof

[@LinkMarioSamus]

@@wachinimagaming4898 I guess when the economy recovers the box office recovers lol.

[@rsrocha1984]

@@wachinimagaming4898 is so stupid some times. Like, Indiana Jones 5 didnt flop because people dont want to go to the movies. It flops because no one wants to see their hero as a sad old man that lost everything they care in life. Nothing to do with Phoebe Waller-Bridge btw. If they had made a fun adventure where we first meet Indie as a happy man with grand kids that decided to help the daughter of an old friend I think the movie would had gather a lot more good will from fans. But no, Hollywood is obsess with the sad old man trope. Eventough the only legacy sequel that really succeed didnt do it. Maverick was not a sad old man, his life was not perfect, but it was good. He was still in the navy, flying experimental jets and none his friendship with Iceman going strong. If the geniouses behind Indie had made Top Gun Maverick, he would be a drunk that was kick out of the navy. Anyway, I digress, movies fail for a reason and it is not that people dont want to go to the movies anymore.

[@photodude24]

Dan out of all the content creators that review box offices you are easily the best. You do your research and your opinions on the films are fair and thought out. You da man.

[@jer9grant]

I think Wicked is also holding so well because even people who did go to opening weekend are also going _back_ for repeat viewings. Not sure how many people are going to rewatch Moana 2, but it'll be interesting to see.

[@AdjectiveOtter]

I’ve been 4 times already. And I intend to go more. 😅

[@judithk1719]

i’ve seen it 3 times already and plan on seeing it more

[@nubby2790]

People were going to see Moana 2 but we're full so they went to Wicked instead. Moana 2 should be higher.

[@jp3813]

@@nubby2790 According to Box Office Mojo's Monday numbers this week, both films earned around 5-and-half million for the day. So the domestic gap between the two may be lessening quickly.

[@sabrinamassastein]

After a few less-than-pleasant theater experiences at the beginning of the year, I drastically cut back on the number of movies I wanted to see in theaters, really only seeing a few of the "tent poles" to avoid spoilers. But Wicked definitely got me remembering how much fun a GOOD experience can be and I decided to take my nephew to see Moana while I was visiting for Thanksgiving. The movie was eh, but I think we've got a new tradition.

[@Molson-xg9hs]

We didn’t have as much family as normal this year down for Thanksgiving so we went out for dinner and then did a movie on Thanksgiving for the first time as a family. Did Wicked and I loved it (musical junkie, but had never seen Wicked and didn’t have a connection to it, but was super impressed) and the Thanksgiving movie is a super fun family event.

[@therantwithrickandronit3141]

The road to recovery chart is going to hit like crack this week.

[@brandonroy7554]

This was such an awesome ep. Thanks for always going hard on the facts, holding publications accountable, holding yourself accountable, and digging deeps for the most interesting charts. You honestly have the best box office show and I’m thankful for it every week. Thank you.

[@omtpr]

Forget Glicked, this was Moaned (Moana and Wicked)

[@Phoenix-ti6tx]

lol

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

"Micked"?

[@nickdriscoll6131]

Reminds me of how Italy has a different title for Moana because a famous adult video star from there is named Moana

[@ronniemontero7110]

and next year it will be Wicktopia 😂

[@CyberkillGames]

I prefer Wicana

[@oldschoolabrahamhicks2742]

Wow box office road to recovery is now beyond! And nice to know cinema isn't dead! Excited for this episode! x

[@jepmcnair6494]

Great breakdown, Dan, and thanks for clarifying that Deadline article.

[@christianthorpe935]

Great callout on the Deadline article! This is why we trust you.

[@uekernas]

I’d guess that Deadline’s source was either someone in Johnson’s entourage, or ChatGPT.

[@relicreturns]

Con Air and FaceOff - the summer of '97. What a time to be alive.

[@jp3813]

May to August: Austin Powers, The Fifth Element, Hercules, Men in Black, Contact, Air Force One, Conspiracy Theory, etc... Yet Nostalgia Critic focuses on the bad releases and includes that year in his "Dark Age of Movies" video.

[@garymiles8723]

First true B Movie to lead the world

[@maggiepanko7953]

Dan, I love your delivery. So much energy, passion and warmth.

[@jim1242]

The Matrix reloaded , Pirares of the Carribean Dead mans Chest, Iron man 2 and Tranformers revenge of the fallen all did better than the first movie at the box office, despite not being as well reviewed as the first. So I think Moana 2 falls into this same category where the goodwill from the first movie and desiree to see the next installment is strong enough to overcome any concerns about a decline in quality. However if there is a 3rd and 4th Moana movie, and they are not as good either, that could be where we could see the box office start to fall (similar to what happended to the later matrix, transformers moviers for example).

[@Amoraszune]

Haha..."IF" there is a 3rd Moana movie....Cute. But nah, seriously, that's some good analysis! Thanks 🥂

[@michaelsuezo]

@Amoraszune they marveled us with a post credit scene in moana 2. There will be a third one for sure.

[@rmsgrey]

There's a general pattern for series, franchises, etc, where the box office for one instalment is, if anything, more correlated with the quality of the previous instalment than with its own - unless a movie is so good that everyone's talking about it, people who didn't like the previous one probably won't bother - they'll check it out sooner on streaming, but won't make an effort to catch it in cinemas - but unless it's getting terrible reviews, someone who liked the last one will probably still go to see the new one.

[@Amoraszune]

@@michaelsuezo yeah that was my point. There is no IF, only WHEN. But the OP's analysis was great, I just had to nipick a little 🤣

[@chrispapciak887]

Such an exciting weekend to be a part of. Looking for seats in my market for Wicked and Moana 2 proved difficult, but made it out to both in very packed houses.

[@eduardolanda2289]

Amazing as always Dan. I think Moana was underrated when it came out and a lot of people discovered after it came out so Moana 2 probably had a lot of good coming into theaters.

[@Alejandroigarabide]

Between Mufasa, Sonic 3 and Nosferatu, I'm positive 2024 will outgross 2023.

[@benjamintillema3572]

I'd be amazed if Nosferatu broke $100 million. It's a nice thought but I doubt it will even come close to the other two you mentioned.

[@Art_The_Clownnn]

Don't forget The War Of Rohirrim & A Complete Unknown

[@A-ro-2803]

Honestly, I have very low expectations for Mufasa. Pre sales are already up at my theater and not one showing is even half full. Wicked and Moana were nearly sold out in a day for the best showings.

[@SplatterInker]

Sonic 3 is the only one of those 3 I think will make bank. Mufasa will make more money than it deserves just like all this pissing disney "live action" movies. Nosferstu will not make bank but by god I hope everyone talks about it, and I can't wait to see it.

[@gleekthemonkey4570]

Disney really came back swinging this year.

[@yeahiagree1070]

with more crapola movies

[@motherplayer]

They really needed to restore investor confidence on this year. They did it in spades and is only gonna assure more obnoxious sequel planning as a consequence.

[@corymiller536]

With a mediocre film shame! 😔

[@josephfisher426]

@@motherplayer I don't know, the money people are not stupid for long, and the trend for sequels is still not great. Also to do a sequel that won't attract rehash criticism, you need a certain kind of content like Deadpool, or the opportunity presented by a long lag like Moana and Inside Out had.

[@echoecho57]

Maybe The Rock paid them off. He needs the win cause he’s been in hot water recently 17:08

[@benpauley8167]

Deadline have now corrected their story, btw

[@TVandManga]

Great video Dan!

[@siamesebb]

Deadline's source is probably The Rock himself lol

[@JDotWill]

Cinemas are back baby!

[@kelownatechkid]

One of your best episodes yet, thanks Dan!!

[@janehex]

I wonder if Wicked held so well due to people going back to see it again. I returned for a second viewing and I can't remember the last time I saw a new movie twice in the cinema in the space of a week.

[@leannebrown02]

22:28 Small fact check. Not all schools domestically were out for the US Thanksgiving weekend because the domestic box office also includes Canada which celebrated Thanksgiving in October

[@jing4122]

The theater company I work for said that this past weekend was our second busiest weekend of all time, just behind endgames opening weekend

[@visheshverma8561]

Even more than Barbenheimer? Dang

[@CrappyCar]

Go Box office, go, go!

[@travisspazz1624]

I saw the Wild Robot the weekend before it came out on Blu-ray!

[@annekeener4119]

It’s interesting seeing how small all the drop-offs are. It’s like the audiences just showed up to all the movies in the top 5, enough that none of them had a terrible drop. There wasn’t audience competition, people just came out in droves.

[@slc2466]

Shout out to Dan's oh-so-clever "Hot Frosty" review he mentions here; Dan is a tongue-in-cheek master.

[@ShrankTheFirst]

Moana 2 will be my 93rd theater-going experience in 2024 tomorrow. I'm running out of interesting releases to reach 100 before the end of the year. I might have to go see Mufasa after all...

[@tsarstepan]

Last week? I contributed to the box office totals for Queer, Flow, and Wicked.

[@edvaira6891]

I heard one person say that this was the rare year that the last five days of the month actually out grossed the first 25! And that is both remarkable and kind of sad for a November!

[@jasonraschen1109]

Thank you for the awesome information overload Dan! I thought M2 would have a big opening since it's so popular on Disney+, but wow did not see that coming. Love the flashback BO.1989 was a great year in cinema and that Top 5 is a perfect example why.

[@JorgeLRojas-95]

I'm so sad to be wrong about Moana not being a hit. They're gonna learn all the wrong lessons

[@yondie491]

That people prefer comfort in brand names over everything else? We've been teaching Hollywood that lesson for decades.

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Me too! I didn't watch (nor do I plan to), but I didn't want anymore blood on the water. I realized it was a hit when I got back to my classroom on Monday. High school kids were raving about this movie 😂

[@marid2891]

A random Nicolas Cage fact!!! Dan you are awesome!!

[@legochickenguy4938]

Here in Europe, I can tell you that the hype here for Wicked is immense, but it still has not released in most of the EU. I would expect that when it does this coming week and the week after we could see maybe even a slight increase in its international business if it can replicate its great hold in America in other places where it's already opened.

[@Shalalacls]

There's also a big issue here, a lot of countries are releasing a fully dubbed version, songs and all, and that's just a huge turn off for everyone... At least here in Italy, where the dubbed songs are awful and OV screenings aren't as common as the rest of Europe

[@SR-kh6yq]

European here too and I wouldn't call it "immense"... For example, my social circle of 20-30 year-olds knows about it but none of us is really familiar with the Wizard of Oz or the original musical (which instead are both American staples) so we're more like "oh cool, we could watch it" rather than "omg so hyped". My local cinema isn't even showing it. Just Moana and Gladiator II.

[@kstepko]

If you haven’t already checked out Dan’s breakdown of “Hot Frosty” - DO IT NOW. It does not rely on you having already watched the film and it is SO FUNNY. 🔥⛄️🔥

[@TiVo67]

Josh Brolin also had two number 1s in same month with Infinity War and Deadpool 2.

[@DanMurrellMovies]

Infinity War opened the last weekend in April domestically, so he wouldn't count by Deadline/The Rock's criteria.

[@rachelespiritu4215]

I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with the Wicked sing-along screenings coming around on Christmas. They're looking for those Greatest Showman legs going into the new year.

[@hamthe3rd]

Dan... DAN!!! The Rock is the only Wrestler turned actor that has two number one movies in the same month....😝😝😝

[@stephanielitz4056]

As a lover of Agatha All Along, I’m very happy to hear that the audience was large and grew as the show went on I want Disney/Marvel to hear that and give us more content of that level of quality

[@MysteryMii]

Gonna be very interesting to see the per-average numbers for the Interstellar rerelease this week since a lot of the IMAX theaters showing it are either completely sold out or are very close to selling out every showing they have.

[@josephfisher426]

It was a cold weekend, I'm sure that helped too, except downwind of Lake Erie...

[@simmypenn-kout422]

Snagged tickets to the imax interstellar for the very last day and showing in Chicago I’m so excited!

[@DarthEd77]

Finally! A cumulative, year-to-date total box office chart is exactly what I've felt has been missing for a long time. Please continue to show that chart, Dan, at least monthly.

[@Amoraszune]

Thanks Dan! Love, Fan

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Moana 2, Wicked: Part One & Gladiator 2 all helped movie theaters make a big phenomenal comeback!

[@TheDilettante]

Thanks for the ack, Dan 😊

[@Whawpenshaw]

Disney Animation Studios really striking gold with the blue movie posters.

[@jessrl8025]

Moana 2 did way better than I expected. I love watching charts when the box office is doing well.

[@ajames3062]

I really want Dwayne Johnson to watch this video and see you point out Vin Deasil had 2 blockbusters opening number 1 within a month before him 🤣

[@captsfufp]

We’re going to see Wicked this weekend - just didn’t have the time until then

[@lilhonor5425]

Was waiting with bated breath for this episode!

[@JMANB5]

Awesome weekend!

[@vinnyfromvenus8188]

wow, legendary episode

[@loganboettcher8314]

All those opening Wednesday and Thursday grosses will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

[@KeithBelow]

I work at an 8 screen theatre in Upstate NY. Going by the estimated numbers, we expected it to be busy, but not as busy as it was. We saw three times the amount of business we did last year.

[@LuciaChaurand]

Moana 2 breaks a box office records at $389.3 million worldwide, $225.4 million domestic, and $139.8 million that’s the biggest thanksgiving weekend for an animated film that breaks frozen 2 in 2019. 💵 💶 💲

[@quirkyjoeAnimated]

What a time to be alive and covering movie charts

[@dvdwalker8]

I'll be waiting until next week to see Moana 2. My local theater had a 7:35 am showing of it over the weekend which is the earliest showing I think I've ever seen them have.

[@JohnMcVay1]

BIG show today. YAY! 👏

[@jamescaan870]

The return of the (Disney) empire

[@jeverw9889]

I finally was able to see Wicked with the family last night (Monday), and the theater had only nerds and raisonettes left from the weekend candy options. They were swamped this weekend, which was great to hear. Wicked was awesome, too, so we are deciding how many more times we need to see it - in 3D with better sound. Wicked is so good it will stay strong, as I am not alone in finding it a must big screen rewatch as a lover of musicals.

[@juicewick]

SO Many Charts!!!!!!!!

[@djwarrior5150]

If Moana 2 and live action Moana gets us one step closer to live action/sequels to Treasure Planet, Atlantis, and (a personal wish) Big Hero 6, it'll have been worth it

[@bluesdjben]

I did my part for the Thanksgiving box office and went out to see Conclave on Friday.

[@Ineddiblehulk]

27.9% drop after an opening over $100 million, and against a juggernaut family film making a huge opening itself is a stupendous achievement. Defying Gravity is very apt.

[@kejingjing1870]

I saw Wicked last weekend with my sisters. It was amazing! Beautiful set designs and costumes. Ariana and Cynthia were perfect for the role. I can't wait to see it again. I hope it dominate the Oscars it's so good! It's now one of my favorite movies. I think it will have long legs because it's so good.

[@krisu50]

who knew getting numbers screamed at us, is so satisfying?

[@strawberrylime33]

Gonna watch your hot frosty analysis video after we watch the film at a holiday party with friends this weekend. Hopefully it's "so bad it's good."

[@SylviusTheMad]

On that chart about consecutive weekends with $100 million openings, it is worth noting that all of the other three instances were pairs of sequels. Wicked is the only entry that wasn't a sequel.

[@ryyaannn_]

so happy wicked is doing well domestically. i wish the international numbers were better though. people keep saying it hasn’t opened in the biggest international markets yet, but i don’t know how much those will bring in (hopefully a good amount)

[@SR-kh6yq]

The Wizard of Oz and the original musical aren't that well known internationally compared to how big they are in the US. Speaking as a European, Wicked is very much a US phenomenon (you could extend it to the anglo-sphere too, but not much to where English isn't a first language). My local cinema isn't even showing it.

[@nickfield1569]

Anthony D'Alessandro is the same guy who asserted that Black Adam would actually be profitable in 2022, he's a notorious pro-Dwayne Johnson writer

[@DanMurrellMovies]

Yeah, I tackled that story too - again, The Rock used that coverage to boost the case for Black Adam being a success. I'm guessing he has a very close relationship with The Rock's PR people.

[@PCMonkfish]

I enjoyed Moana. Clearly didn’t reach the heights of the first but was entertaining enough. Wicked is superb.

[@Suzanne_sf]

The Wild Robot is an awesome movie and it's amazing to see it on the big screen. I was surprised by how much I like that movie. I wish it was doing better than it is.

[@marmiksaini]

37:33 Sadly, All We Imagine as Light is not the frontrunner for the International Feature Film Oscars because none of the five countries with the companies that co-produced this film submitted for this year's ceremony. **France* (Emilia Pérez) **India* (Laapataa Ladies) **Netherlands* (Memory Lane) **Italy* (Vermiglio) **Luxembourg* -- Not submitted any film.

[@mccallosone4903]

good video thanks

[@jacobdawes6405]

Just curious but how do you adjust for inflation for a film like Rocky Horror? Since it made so much of its box office in rereleases does it mess up the adjusted gross or is there a way to account for that?

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I mentioned this on last week's show - this is according to the official tally. The real amount is likely much higher because it's continued to play for decades, but I can only go off of the numbers that have been reported.

[@jacobdawes6405]

Thanks Dan! Awesome content as always!!!!

[@Shocel53]

I really hope we get Queer here in Australia. Looks really good from the trailer.

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

As a Gen Z kid, I can confirm that How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) is genuinely a Christmas classic for us

[@DanMurrellMovies]

I congratulate you on your classic and I'm glad you enjoyed it. At 17, I could tell I was just a BIT too old for it to hit me like Home Alone and The Santa Clause did, but I'm happy that it's appreciated by younger generations.

[@SplatterInker]

Oh man as a milennial I missed this entirely (had no interest), watched at over 30yrs for the first time and dang. That's a great christmas movie. 10/10

[@austygo3563]

Sure has been a record breaking year

[@MondayMorningLiveZ]

I had no idea The Rock was riding on The Fast And The Furious franchise so hard.

[@TheClockchan]

All my local theaters are doing the interstellar rerelease that’s so funny lol! Come to Georgia!

[@darkgate33]

Harlem Nights talk about a guilty pleasure movie. everyone need to see this it is so fun

[@Bageltime428]

All We Imagine As Light is ineligible for Best International Feature at the Oscar’s since no country submitted it. But it deserves to not only be nominated but win!

[@jonathanortega753]

I was really surprised that AMC theater made a really huge success business on Saturday.

[@rochesterproducers8847]

IT'S THE BIG ONE!

[@ezracampanelli7888]

37:32 Just a small correction Dan: I found out the other day that "All We Imagine As Light" is not in the Best International Film race at the Oscars because it was not submitted by India.

[@OceanWolf808]

17:08 and this is why I trust Dan Murrell as a legit box office news source more than Deadline or the Hollywood Reporter.

[@NickMunch]

Great video.