Disney's Live-Action 'Moana' Crashes to Shore with an Underwhelming Splash at the Box Office
The film earned $18 million on Friday and faces heavy family competition as Disney seeks to justify its $250 million budget.
- Disney's live-action Moana opened to around $45 million from 3,900 North American screens, falling short of the studio's targeted $60 million-plus figure.
- The live-action reprise cost $250 million, significantly higher than the $175 million spent on the 2016 animated original, requiring strong theatrical performance to justify the investment.
- Audiences awarded the film an A- CinemaScore, helping it outperform some lower tracking estimates despite holding a 34 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Universal's Minions & Monsters secured second place with $21 million for the frame, while Warner Bros.' Evil Dead Burn opened in fourth with $6.7 million, fragmenting the family audience.
- Christopher Nolan's R-rated The Odyssey arrives next weekend from Universal, intensifying competition as Disney navigates the strategic challenges of recent live-action remakes.
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