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‘Moana’ loses its way at the box office with a $43-million domestic opening
Walt Disney Co.’s “Moana” lost its way at the box office this weekend as the company’s latest live-action remake opened to a sluggish 43 million in the U.S. and Canada. The domestic haul for “Moana” underperformed studio expectations, which ranged from 60 million to 65 million. Globally, the film brought in a total of 95 []
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Variety
· Jul 12, 2026
Box Office: ‘Moana’ Struggles With $52 Million Overseas, ‘Toy Story 5’ Powers to $879 Million Globally
Apparently the call wasn’t out there at all for “Moana,” which brought in just 52 million in its international box office debut. Disney’s latest live-action remake struggled to make waves with 43 million domestically and 95 million worldwide, a catastrophic start given the film cost 250 million to produce. Heading into the weekend, Disney was []
CityNews Montreal
· Jul 12, 2026
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters. The movie, which cost a reported 250 million to produce, earned just 43 million from ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according [] The post Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office appeared first on CityNews Montreal.
ArcaMax
· Jul 12, 2026
'Moana' loses its way at the box office with a $43-million domestic opening
Walt Disney Co.'s Moana lost its way at the box office this weekend as the company's latest live-action remake opened to a sluggish 43 million in the U.S. and Canada. The domestic haul for Moana underperformed studio expectations, which ...
ABC7 New York
· Jul 10, 2026
'Moana' comes to life: Inside the making of Disney's film with Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia
'Moana' comes to life: Inside the making of Disney's film with Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia
That Park Place
· Jul 3, 2026
Live-Action Moana Box Office Projections Plummet—Is Disney Facing Another Flop?
Disney’s upcoming live-action Moana remake is facing new questions after updated box office projections showed a significant drop in expectations for one of the company’s most valuable modern franchises. While Moana appeared to be one of Disney’s safest bets on paper, the latest tracking suggests the studio may not have another guaranteed blockbuster on its [] The post Live-Action Moana Box Office Projections Plummet—Is Disney Facing Another Flop? appeared first on That Park Place.
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Related coverage for "‘Moana’ loses its way at the box office with a $43-million domestic opening": Variety — Box Office: ‘Moana’ Struggles With $52 Million Overseas, ‘Toy Story 5’ Powers to $879 Million Globally. CityNews Montreal — Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office. ArcaMax — 'Moana' loses its way at the box office with a $43-million domestic opening. ABC7 New York — 'Moana' comes to life: Inside the making of Disney's film with Dwayne Johnson, Catherine Lagaʻaia . That Park Place — Live-Action Moana Box Office Projections Plummet—Is Disney Facing Another Flop?