Disney’s live-action Moana opens to $43M in the US and Canada and $95M worldwide and is now projected to lose $100M–$125M on a $250M production budget.Directed by Thomas Kail and starring Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Lagaʻaia, the near shot-for-shot remake draws sharp critical rebukes — Rotten Tomatoes rates it 34% — even as audience measures show an A- CinemaScore and solid PostTrak support.Analysts point to crowded family releases, a release window close to
Moana 2, competition from
Toy Story 5 and
Minions & Monsters, and marketing and visual-effects missteps;
Disney hopes merchandise and theme-park sales will soften the blow and is rethinking its remake cadence.