Disney’s record for the most views in a 24-hour period for an animated film is shattered with the new Moana 2 video. Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson will be back in the much awaited sequel, which opens in November. They will play Moana and the god Maui, respectively, from the wildly popular first movie. Originally intended to be a Disney+ sequel series, the tale eventually became Moana 2, a full-length theatrical feature.
According to Deadline, the Moana 2 trailer received 178 million views in the 24 hours since its online debut, beating out the previous records held by Inside Out 2, Frozen 2, and Incredibles 2. This means it became Disney’s most-watched trailer for an animated movie. Viewership numbers were collected from YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. In addition to the staggering number of online views, the trailer has been met with mostly positive reception and enthusiasm for the upcoming sequel.