The Walt Disney Company’s box office domination continued over the holiday weekend. “Moana 2” topped $1 billion during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, becoming the studio’s third 2024 release to reach the coveted benchmark after Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool and Wolverine” and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.

Moana 2,” originally conceived as a television show for streaming, is officially a billion-dollar box office smash. The animated sequel has generated $445 million domestically and $567 million internationally,

Nearly two months after earning the biggest Thanksgiving opening weekend in box office history, Disney’s “Moana 2” has passed $1 billion at the global box office.

Moana 2 has officially become Disney's third 2024 title to pass the $1 billion milestone at the global box office following Inside Out 2 & Deadpool 3.

Two Disney tentpoles, “ Mufasa: The Lion King ” and “ Moana 2 ,” are crossing major box office milestones. “Mufasa” has surpassed $500 million globally after four weeks of release, while “Moana 2” is poised to swim past the $1 billion mark with ticket sales currently at $989.9 million.

So far, moviegoing doesn't appear to be dramatically impacted in the greater L.A. area despite the historic fires raging across the region. Elsewhere at the box office, 'Better Man' bombed as it expanded nationwide.

Disney was once again the king of the box office in 2024, giving the greater theatrical industry a boost it sorely needed in the ongoing pandemic era.