"Moana 2"—starring the voices of Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson—brings in big numbers in its box office debut, followed by strong returns for "Wicked" and "Gladiator 2."

The combination of the animated sequel, the history-making 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' is delivering an unparalleled post-pandemic victory at the box office.

As far as the box office is concerned, this year's Thanksgiving is the best Thanksgiving ever. Per the Hollywood Reporter, Disney animated musical adventure "Moana 2" is leading a busy slate of blockbusters -- including "Gladiator II" and "Wicked" -- to the Thanksgiving holiday's biggest total box office take in history: more than $425 million in ticket sales from all the big screen movie offerings.