New Live-Action 'Moana' Disappoints at Box Office
The Dwayne Johnson-led remake earned $43 million in North America and $52 million overseas, falling short of Disney’s modest box office hopes.
- Disney's live-action Moana earned $95 million worldwide in its opening weekend, falling significantly short of the studio's $140 million projection. The film starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson and Catherine Laga generated $43 million domestically and $52 million internationally.
- The studio's years-long strategy of remaking animated classics into live-action films has faced mounting audience resistance despite production costs reaching $250 million. Most recent live-action reboots have not been warmly welcomed, yet Disney proceeded with this adaptation.
- Critics scorched the film with a 34% approval rating, a real low for Disney's remakes, yet Rotten Tomatoes showed 90% audience approval and Cinemascore gave an A minus. Daily earnings fell from $18 million Friday to $13.5 million Saturday to $11.5 million Sunday.
- Analysts warn the studio could lose upwards of $100 million on the release, compounding a reported $170 million loss on Snow White. Even the anticipated success of Toy Story 5 will not offset this extreme disappointment for Disney.
- The weak performance raises fundamental questions about whether Disney's live-action remake formula remains viable going forward. Lin Manuel Miranda's soundtrack ranked number 26 on iTunes with no breakout song, limiting cultural impact and suggesting broader problems with the strategy.
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Disney's live-action Moana topped the box office this weekend, although with lower numbers than expected. The film, which stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and newcomer Catherine Laga'aia, brought in $43 million to debut at number one, Box Office Mojo reports. According to Variety, that amount was well below the projected $60 to $65 million the film, with a budget of $250 million, was expected to take in. It's also well below previous Disney live-…
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