Disney's live-action Moana remake opens to $43 million domestically in its first weekend

Disney's live-action remake of Moana, directed by Thomas Kail and starring Dwayne Johnson, opened to $43 million in the U.S. and Canada and $95 million globally in its debut weekend, far below earlier projections of $80-105 million. The film cost a reported $250 million to produce and received a 33-34% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, though audience scores were significantly more positive. Competition from other PG-rated family films including Toy Story 5 and Minions & Monsters was cited as a contributing factor to the underwhelming result.