"Moana" Box-Office Previews Underwhelm
The live-action remake faces soft opening projections after critics gave it a 35% Rotten Tomatoes score.
- On Thursday, Disney's live-action Moana earned $4.5 million in preview screenings across 3,900 North American screens, positioning the film for a $60 million to $65 million opening weekend.
- Reimagining Disney's 2016 animated hit, the film follows voyager Moana on a journey across the Pacific Ocean to restore the heart of Te Fiti, with a production budget of $250 million.
- Critics have provided mixed reactions, with the film holding a 36% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating; the $4.5 million preview haul trails recent Disney adaptations yet represents a solid launch for family audiences.
- Moana enters a competitive summer market alongside Toy Story 5 and Minions & Monsters, which are tracking for $18 million to $20 million and $17 million to $22 million respectively in coming weekends.
- Success depends on word of mouth during summer break, as the adaptation faces pressure following Moana 2's $225 million domestic haul and the studio's need to recover its substantial production costs.
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