The film took its reigning title from Disney’s 'Encanto.'
, the movie has taken the number one spot as the most-watched movie ever on the streaming platform Disney+. Since its debut on September 30, the film has also received 2.7 billion minutes viewed, and it’s only been a month.which previously held the most minutes viewed during an opening weekend, with 2.2 billion minutes viewed.
The Deadline article revealed that though Disney was hesitant to release the sequel in theatres since the original only made 44 million, they knew that a launch on Disney+ would be a smarter choice. After all, there was an obvious demand for it with re-releases of the original in theaters, which banked 1.7 million in 2020 alone. The trailer, which was released in June, racked up 4.5 million views in the first 24 hours.
Nonetheless, the Sanderson sisters have permanently secured a spot for their sequel on everyone’s television every Halloween season, and it’s hard to see that ending any time soon.
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