We are used to talking about box office numbers and how movies become more successful at the box office. But with the arrival of platforms, streaming viewing figures also mark how well a movie is doing. And Hocus Pocus 2 or Abracadabra 2 became the most watched movie in the history of Disney Plus.
What’s more, according to data released by the consulting company Nielsen, the film recorded no less than 2.7 billion minutes of views in its first weekend.
Hocus Pocus 2 or Abracadabra 2 is the new original comedy, starring an integrated cast of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy, who once again play the beloved Sanderson sisters Winifred, Sarah and Mary, who are back in the town of Salem . .
The script features the story of Becca, a high school student who celebrates her 16th birthday by taking a special sail to Salem’s Forbidden Forest along with her best friend Izzy. That candle was that of the black llama that resurrects the Sanderson sisters of the 17th century, the most powerful group of witches of their time who, before being executed for practicing witchcraft, swore revenge on the city of Salem. It’s been 29 years since anyone last lit the candle of the black llama, so the trio of witches are eager to return and seek revenge. Now, Becca, Izzy and their long-distance friend Cassie must stop the witches from coming back and wreaking havoc in Salem.
It is the follow-up to the original 1993 film, which had a very lukewarm performance in theaters, grossing only $45 million worldwide at the time.
Without embargo, with Hocus Pocus 2 and the great reception on Disney Plus, they allowed it to become the most watched film so far in the history of the platform, much more than other fences like Thor 4: Love and Thunder or Doctor Strange 2 and the Multiverse of Madness.
Without a doubt, Abracadabra 2 is one of the great movies to watch Disney Plus and take advantage of the Combo Plus subscription together with Star Plus and ESPN sports, freezing the price for a year.