Animation continues to dominate theatrical business this year, as "Moana 2" climbs the charts toward an inevitable showdown with current box office champ "Inside Out 2."

The big splash continues for Disney’s “Moana 2,” which earned a massive $54.5 million on Black Friday from 4,200 locations, shattering the $34.1 million record that was notched by “Frozen II” in 2019.

It’s a Black Friday for the ages. Led by the unprecedented opening of Disney’s “Moana 2” and supported by an incredible second weekend for Universal’s “Wicked,” the box office soared to an estimated overall gross of $108 million, the fourth ...