Disney’s live-action Moana fails to make a splash at box office with underwhelming opening
Catherine Laga‘aia as Moana with rooster Heihei in Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana, which has underperformed at the global box office. Photograph: Disney Enterprises/PAView image in fullscreenCatherine Laga‘aia as Moana with rooster Heihei in Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana, which has underperformed at the global box office. The 2016 animated film is the most-watched movie on Disney+.
- ▪Catherine Laga‘aia as Moana with rooster Heihei in Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana, which has underperformed at the global box office.
- ▪Photograph: Disney Enterprises/PAView image in fullscreenCatherine Laga‘aia as Moana with rooster Heihei in Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana, which has underperformed at the global box office.
- ▪The 2016 animated film is the most-watched movie on Disney+.
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Catherine Laga‘aia as Moana with rooster Heihei in Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana, which has underperformed at the global box office. Photograph: Disney Enterprises/PAView image in fullscreenCatherine Laga‘aia as Moana with rooster Heihei in Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana, which has underperformed at the global box office. Photograph: Disney Enterprises/PAMoviesDisney’s live-action Moana fails to make a splash at box office with underwhelming openingLatest film in franchise takes just $43m in North America and $95m globally, against a $250m budgetAssociated PressSun 12 Jul 2026 19.23 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana may be the No 1 movie at the North American box office but it did not make a…
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