The historically slow post-Thanksgiving weekend is hitting new record highs as Disney sequel hits $600 million

Disney’s animated adventure “Moana 2” remained the de facto choice at the movies, collecting a leading $52 million from 4,200 North American theaters in its second weekend of release. Ticket sales for the family friendly sequel declined by 63% from its record-breaking Thanksgiving debut of $139 million over the traditional frame and $225 million during

Early December is not typically the biggest weekend for the film industry, and that tracks logically when you think about it. The overload of blockbusters that get released during the Thanksgiving holiday tend to scare off big competition,