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‘Moana 2’ Box Office, Disney+ Subscribers Drive Disney U.K. Revenue to $5.8 Billion in 2025
The Walt Disney Company’s U.K. subsidiary, The Walt Disney Company Limited, which encompasses theatrical film distribution, streaming and licensing, generated more than £4.4 billion (5.8 billion) in revenue for 2025. The number represents an 11.1 increase in revenue year-on-year and a 37.7 increase in post-tax profits, which rose from £589 million to £811 million in []
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Variety
· Jul 10, 2026
Box Office: ‘Moana’ Sets Sail With $4.5 Million in Thursday Previews
Disney’s “Moana” is setting sail at the box office once again. The beloved 2016 animated musical is the latest Disney film to get the live-action treatment. The new take on the film, starring Catherine Laga’aia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson reprising his role as the buff god Maui, has made 4.5 million in previews at []
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· Jun 22, 2026
World : "Toy Story 5" Tops North American Box Office On Opening Weekend
LOS ANGELES, June 22 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Disney and Pixar's animated film Toy Story 5 took the top spot at the North American box office on its opening weekend with an estimated three-day total of US160 million, figures from measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday, reported Xinhua.
Boston.com
· Jun 21, 2026
‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million
The “Toy Story” franchise is one of the most profitable for The Walt Disney Co. The post ‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best 160 million appeared first on Boston.com.
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· Jun 23, 2026
Disney Boss Reveals They Tried to Buy James Bond After Star Wars (And They Would Have Ruined It)
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Live-Action Moana Box Office Projections Plummet—Is Disney Facing Another Flop?
Disney’s upcoming live-action Moana remake is facing new questions after updated box office projections showed a significant drop in expectations for one of the company’s most valuable modern franchises. While Moana appeared to be one of Disney’s safest bets on paper, the latest tracking suggests the studio may not have another guaranteed blockbuster on its [] The post Live-Action Moana Box Office Projections Plummet—Is Disney Facing Another Flop? appeared first on That Park Place.
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· Jun 29, 2026
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Related coverage for "‘Moana 2’ Box Office, Disney+ Subscribers Drive Disney U.K. Revenue to $5.8 Billion in 2025": Variety — Box Office: ‘Moana’ Sets Sail With $4.5 Million in Thursday Previews. BERNAMA — World : "Toy Story 5" Tops North American Box Office On Opening Weekend. Boston.com — ‘Toy Story 5’ rakes in the biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million. ComicBook.com — Disney Boss Reveals They Tried to Buy James Bond After Star Wars (And They Would Have Ruined It). That Park Place — Live-Action Moana Box Office Projections Plummet—Is Disney Facing Another Flop?. Polygon — Target raises Pokémon card prices for popular new products