‘Moana 2’ No. 1 for 3rd week in a row

In its third week of release, Moana 2 is already the fourth-highest-grossing movie of the year. Domestically, the sequel to the 2016 animated film earned $26.6 million, per Comscore, bringing its total so far to $337.5 million. Worldwide, the hit has a cume of $717 million.

Reuniting Moana (voice of Auli’i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), the epic adventure musical picks up three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.

Wicked held onto the No. 2 spot, earning $22.5 million in its fourth week of release for a domestic total of $359 million and a global total of $525 million. Directed by Jon M. Chu Wicked is the first chapter of a two-parter, with the second half premiering next year. The massive musical stars Cynthia Erivo as magical young woman Elphaba, who is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin and has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as popular young woman Glinda, who is gilded by privilege and ambition and has yet to discover her true heart. 

The MCU-adjacent Kraven the Hunter takes Sony’s Spider-Man franchise out with a whimper as its reportedly final standalone villain film. Crippled by withering reviews and general superhero fatigue, the Aaron Taylor-Johnson-led film opened to a meager $11 million domestically, pulling in another $15 million worldwide for a global debut of $26 million.

Kraven’s complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared. 

Taylor-Johnson took his role as the iconic Marvel Comics villain seriously, gaining 40 pounds of muscle to pay proper homage to Kraven.

“If you look at that comic book character, I knew instantly that there’s a physicality to this character,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “This guy’s got huge arms, he’s ripped down his stomach. That’s the costume. People want to see that you have embodied that image, and you’ve brought it to life.”

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Bringing up the rear, Gladiator II brought in $7.8 million in its fourth week of release for a domestic total of $145.9 million ($398.5 million worldwide). The film continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical twin emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

And opening in fifth, Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim earned $4 million domestically ($10.3 million worldwide). The animated action-adventure directed by Kenji Kamiyama and presented by Peter Jackson explores and expands the untold story behind the fortress of Helm’s Deep, delving into the life and bloodsoaked times of one of Middle-earth’s most legendary figures; the mighty King of Rohan Helm Hammerhand.