Instead of lounging on the couch after Thanksgiving, Americans headed to movie theaters, as the premiere of Disney’s “Moana 2” and the draw of “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” provided a big boost to the domestic box office.

Moana 2 just smashed a Thanksgiving box office record, answering an eight-year-old question of how far the Disney favourite will go. The sequel to 2016's Moana picked up a whopping $221 million domestic over the five days of the holiday (Wednesday to Sunday),