Box Office: 'Moana' Disappoints With $40M-$45M U.S. Opening

FRIDAY PM: In regards to how far Disney’s live action take of Moana will go this weekend, this answer is not far with afternoon estimates showing a previews/first Friday around $17M at 3,875 theaters for a 3-day between $40M-$45M well below the $60M+ that was hoped for on the horizon.

Disney Found Its New Moana Within 10 Seconds of Meeting Her

It didn’t take Disney long to cast Catherine Laga’aia as the live-action Moana. The 19-year-old Samoan-Australian actor will play the titular lead in the upcoming remake. How 1 audition convinced the

'Moana' debuted just 10 years ago. Why Disney is remaking it as a live-action movie

Ten years ago, Disney released its animated "Moana" to box office success. Can a new live-action remake revive the film's popularity?

‘Moana’ Faces Box Office Test, Less Than Two Years After Franchise’s Last Big Theatrical Splash

Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui for Disney's live-action take on the 2016 animated original that recently spawned a mammoth hit with 2024's 'Moana 2.'

Moana sails to $18 million on opening day, falling short of Disney's hopes at the box office

The demigod returned. The island called again. But this time, fewer people answered. Disney's big-budget gamble on 'Moana' opened soft, falling short of the very film it remade.

The Disney Movie That Should Have Been Made With AI

Few genres of film have been as much of a gamble for Disney as its live-action remakes. Criticism of the latest is so harsh that it raises questions of whether it would have been better made with AI.