- moana had a disappointing weekend at the box office, grossing just $95 million of its massive $250 million budget.
- The live-action remake currently has a 33% on Rotten Tomatoes
- Fans have criticized moana for being an exact replica of the beloved animated film
moana sailed into theaters recently, but its opening weekend was a poor showing for one of July’s biggest new movies.
the original moana The film was a huge success for Disney, grossing $687.2 million at the global box office. But based on the opening weekend, it doesn’t look like a 2026 live-action remake. will follow in his footsteps.
At the time of writing this article, the new moana It has only grossed $95 million of its massive $250 million budget, making it one of Disney’s worst-performing films.
It has also received a disappointing Rotten Tomatoes earned a score of 33%, and its critics’ consensus reads: “The sea calls no one in this disappointing new version of moanaan effort that solidifies its animated predecessor as the superior adventure.”
Moana has been branded “lifeless” by viewers
Many fans of the original. moana The film has expressed its disappointment, describing the live-action remake as flat and a “carbon copy” of the original, according to this. scathing review from the Associated Press.
X fans have also had a lot to say, with some wondering what the point is in making a live-action movie for moana was. There has been a lot of negative reaction, making it a disappointing entry to the Disney library.
The original Moana is amazing. I have it on Blu-ray. This live-action remake (which is also mostly animated) makes no sense to me, neither from an artistic point of view nor from a consumer point of view. I mean, I guess money is the main motivation, but who wants less… https://t.co/UtmsmHm2p7July 12, 2026
Another X user commented that their main problem was the lack of quality and noted that nothing about the moana The live action was better than the original. They also cited The Lion King and aladdin for having “new elements that justified its existence”, but stated that moana I didn’t have this.
My main problem with the Disney Live-Action remakes is not how lazy they are, but how much the overall quality has dropped. Like at least Lion King and Aladdin, they are technical marvels with new elements that justify their existence, what does Moana have that is better than the original? https://t.co/8nAg33HGOFJuly 12, 2026
Moana is the first time they’ve made a live action remake of a movie that I *love* and it depresses me a lot, why is it so lifeless?July 2, 2026
Finally, another user noted that they would prefer to see the snow White redo moana. snow White It also underperformed at the box office, but has a slightly higher Rotten Tomatoes score of 39%.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that anyone owes the SNOW WHITE remake an apology, but I would 100% watch it again rather than watch MOANA ’26 a second time. A truly discouraging, flat and lifeless experience. Although better than that LION KING movie.July 8, 2026
If you want to see it for yourself, moana It is now showing in cinemas around the world. But judging by initial reports, you might want to head over to Disney+ to watch the original, and it’s true that it’s a very good sequel. moana 2.
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