The live-action adaptation of Moana has underperformed at the box office, earning only $43 million in its opening weekend compared to the animated original’s $56 million debut. This weak performance marks one of Disney’s poorest openings for a live-action remake, despite the franchise’s massive popularity with over 1.5 billion streams and billions in merchandise sales. Experts attribute the failure to poor timing, as Moana 2 recently released and fans have little incentive to revisit the story in theaters. Additionally, Toy Story 5 dominated recent box office releases, drawing audiences away from other Disney films. Critics have also labeled the remake as a formulaic adaptation lacking originality, further dampening enthusiasm among longtime fans.
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