There are few outright failures in Moana 2, but the bar should still be higher for its successes — especially when compared to how the industry used to work. Disney's The Rescuers sequel, The Rescuers Down Under, at least had the courtesy of being original. Meanwhile, the studio's immediate Aladdin follow-ups had the decency to go straight to VHS.

She's a girl who loves her island, she's a girl who loves the sea, and she is back in "Moana 2," eight years after the original film hit theaters. This time around, Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) is a little bit older and a lot more experienced,

Moana 2 marks a new record for Disney, making $13.8 million in Tuesday previews, the biggest preview number ever for a film from Walt Disney Animation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, in addition to breaking Disney's record in previews,