Box-office analysts believe the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, should easily clear $200 million in ticket sales this year.

"Moana 2" is expected to make waves at the box office over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The sequel to Disney's musical hit "Moana" opens in 4,200 North American theaters on Wednesday and is projected to collect between $135 million to $145 million in its first five days of release.

The much-anticipated Moana 2 has made a splash, breaking records even before its official Thanksgiving weekend debut. The animated sequel earned an astounding $13.8 million in Tues