Moana 2,' Disney's sequel to the beloved original film, is expected to break Thanksgiving weekend box office records with as much as $200 million in ticket sales.

Moana 2 makes a clear point to address the 'is she or isn't she a Princess' debate after the first film with a fourth wall gag where Moana states she's "not a princess" to which Maui replies: "I know, but a lot of people think that you are." However, in the real world she is an official Disney Princess.

Disney’s highly anticipated Moana 2 set a record for Thanksgiving previews with $13.8 million in its debut over preview showings on Nov. 26. The animated sequel to the 2016 hit… The post Disney’s Moana 2 Makes Waves with $13.

The follow-up (★★★ out of four; rated PG; in theaters Wednesday) plots an extremely familiar course but at least does so with fresh new personalities and more inspired Pacific Island influence.

Without much in the song department or much useful story tension, “Moana 2” does its job just well enough to get by on looks. The open-air, open-water expanse of the rousing 2016 animated “Moana” was a big part of its success,

And who can blame them: catchy songs, colorful settings, and one heck of a plucky heroine (do not call her a princess), all of it adds up to an enduring Disney animated classic that's fun for the whole family.

The animation is still strong and the character beats are affecting, but the villain and his motivations stand in the film's way of true greatness.

The studio has started giving these projects big screen sequels, and the latest of these releases is the aptly-titled Moana 2. Of course, that follow-up had some very big shoes to fill. A number of years have passed between Moana and its sequel,

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The sequel to Disney's 2016 animated hit Moana has arrived and critics are weighing in on the long-awaited musical, which reprises the voice talents of Auli‘i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, and Nicole Scherzinger.