'Moana 2' maintains pace; rakes in ₹14.16cr in 5 days
Disney's animated sequel Moana 2 has earned an impressive ₹14.16cr net collection in India within its first five days of release. Despite a major drop on its fourth day (Monday), the film managed to recover slightly on Tuesday with early estimates indicating earnings of around ₹1.01cr across all languages. This comes after a strong opening weekend where it earned ₹2.6cr on Friday, rose to ₹4.5cr on Saturday, and peaked at ₹5.1cr on Sunday before Monday's aforementioned drop to ₹0.95cr.
'Moana 2' saw varied theater occupancy across India
On Tuesday, Moana 2 registered an overall English occupancy of 9.97% and Hindi occupancy of 6.57%. The film's English version witnessed its highest theater occupancy in Chennai at 20%, followed by Pune at 13% and Kochi at 11.75%. Meanwhile, the Hindi version fared best in Jaipur with an overall occupancy of 11.25%, followed by National Capital Region (NCR) at 9.75% and Lucknow at 8.25%.
'Moana 2' featured a star-studded cast
Moana 2, from the stable of Walt Disney Animation Studios, features a star-studded cast of Awhimai Fraser, David Fane, Rose Matafeo, Hualalai Chung, with Auli`i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson in the lead. The movie is a sequel to the 2016 blockbuster Moana and follows the adventures of the titular character. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike, it has performed well at the box office in its opening days.