# ‘Moana’ Failing to Make Box Office Splash With $45M Opening

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-11 18:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 12.44

## Executive Summary
Disney's live-action 'Moana' remake underperforms at box office with $45M opening

## Intelligence Brief
Disney's live-action remake of 'Moana' has had a disappointing opening at the box office.


The film made $45 million on its opening weekend. Coverage from various outlets, including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and NBC News, emphasizes the underwhelming performance. 
 
 To watch next: the impact of this opening on Disney's future live-action remake strategy, according to coverage from Yahoo and The Guardian.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How much did 'Moana' make on its opening day?
According to Variety, 'Moana' made $18 million on its opening day.

### What is the total opening weekend box office for 'Moana'?
The total opening weekend box office for 'Moana' is $45 million.

### Which outlets are covering the story?
The story is being covered by outlets including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, NBC News, Yahoo, The Guardian, and USA Today.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Million, Box Office, Moana, Opening, Failing, Make Box Office Splash With, Opening Day, Share, Makes, Review Misguided

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | As ‘Moana’ Whiffs, Is Disney’s Live-Action Remake Strategy Dead? | 2026-07-14 00:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOb25xS3dGa3h6NGdiLWxqaUpXMHlJU1ZWeU5ieUJ3aWN6WVp5Ym9wUzc0aDJ3RGQ0NFBORUF0MHBqYnd0UVJlczFxS0VnQUFWU25uTnVpRlZsVk9lLWx3TDBxVXFoX3h1QUo3UVRPLTNNczhMOGY5bGNXQ0pEY0pHUEdDbnIzdEh0ZzZmZVdHaER0cWlFTjBPRzhyNW5PWk0?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | ‘Moana’ and ‘Evil Dead Burn’ Share a Weak Opening Weekend | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQVkMyZnluVEhwN0ViNGttT0ZScTdzNHRzWE0yVlV1b1pndTNwQmx0SlZieVotNnhLS0h2RlJxZkM1eklMZGtSTkpaYTIwQ1NfazZqU0lZNGtoS2RFYVZKTTdaS0JobllyZ2x5OUxpN0w5U3IyWWdjZy1JRTZ4X0RFc0lnSWZjVDlQZ3VIVg?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPVWtUU1VXbEJOb1FWV3BHSmN0Y25RVjNEcWF3ZGc5UE9lYkNRU1NCanRTWDQ2cWJEc244UW1raWxOQkhFYWdERy1lbmxqTFJMR1Y5WUV4dTYzNncxUW9qWEI2ZXhGb1NVeXA3a1NnV3JGVUd2dFk2aVVBbVUwSlBBS3prelFpWUprNFFrR25XUU10UzFUQ3NOM3JhOE4xaEd6Y3lDdVNONE04SzctWTJmQlNvU2ZGaFZwYmc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Cook review: ‘Live-action’ ‘Moana’ remake is shallow compared to original | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNYmt2OVVnYmN0UUVuMTZ1dXZZSjEyM0kweVJ6VmY0aVV5c0hXaE5qVVV3NE0yVU5PSkF0MVhVenc5aHc2aTRoR0dfT2lZektJWDBvOXRLUGpaVFRqamluLWtDcnNhNXhTdXloVDhoa3JuYVh5M3dOZnVfZWo5TjI5X0xEZGpzSE5pcldWMjNaTU13VXQ5QXl2b3pXR3I?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | 07-13-2026 Daily Edition | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1aQy1IMGhNbnd2c280VEc0QU9ENThtbDRLb1kyMkQxb1ZrODYtVTR3YXhVdzF2QnZPNk93ZVJCWmVFZWxCSjR6cWU5b2JBZTBlQUlaa1Y5VDFzZzNRbkp6YjFBaTlOT1Zfc0lXYVBLR01scVhadXc?oc=5) |
| Rotten Tomatoes | Weekend Box Office: Moana Underwhelms but Comes Out on Top | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPQWlMRGdoU0lyVjhzWl9wRUhmZG9GWlZid1NOX0kya3JUU3FXSWhNclRLYkN6Rm1jajFtU0dWbk9DMXlHbDhIUkxNTDdYWVFOVVRTX3diTlp1dlVSSTVFbERITTliSUJYdDBYX3JiN010RkpSQnUzbFVtLWtGRlFuSGVQNVJTdWV1Mm93MkZGSTdmR1huRllYN3UwcWxUUjRHMVhKdQ?oc=5) |
| Forbes | The ‘Moana’ Rotten Tomatoes Audience Review Score Is In | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQSnF4Y2lvemFqa0tYZEltcWZIWkpBV0xMTHhkNG5pRTNleko4UFVsNlExX1FocHlLeHdkNGtZNTRpdXh0b29YNExGdW9uUUpYZ3YtVUdsT2xzRUdtbjMyN2dndUc2MlgxZnRqWDdYbXJkY2pyX1o2QjNLdjdfTkMxR0RTNXhjZS00MWF1ekRfWDhudmtCX2FxaGFJY1pGVXpqNGhRS3ZoYw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | “Moana” capsizes with bumpy $43 million U.S. debut, while “Michael” breaks record with $1 billion at global box office | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPYnNPNDJuUzZVcXd2NXJZWkJqLU85S0pMWVFRYm5nNGRNci1CdjVjajg1TmhveTJEVzh5RG42dEc3WnZpNTJLTlV4TUk0V0Zlc3lpd2ZuN0ZqdjRrTkVoVENDZGNGTV9Ba2FjYjdieXYxYXh3TGhsYmdMdi15Z3JOWENjQ0VuOW9zd0p0UUVlbkJITU5rLXdNa3V3WnZmMEE?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Disney’s live-action Moana fails to make a splash at box office with underwhelming opening | 2026-07-12 23:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQUjcxS0JiUzY5STVBQWxzazF3ek5scTBDQ0hJQzkwTFlZRjlVd29nLUlHazBHOEtfQXNPRmpzY29lUkRNbnJNMk5Cdm9pNjR6azczZDdzelBocHhYZDlrS1FqUWtCRnoybXdtdktQbTd2S2VRME8yRUQ4aTZyUWt5TGotZGVlaFpweERIeG5EalNCdDFoeE5GMEhaeTVKcGFxNG5pQUN2SGp5cWVjYzRCY3lvMTI0Y3RXUndyOWRaQ3JhcnJjdm5BOWk3LXo2aFU?oc=5) |
| USA Today | 'Moana' is Disney's latest reminder that nostalgia isn't enough | 2026-07-11 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxQeTRNdkQyd3JnM1hORUFoQ3FxN3JjTkYtUUE3NmhtUWRQcHI5bjM0RVZWZDl6MEdIWUxBTDh6YjFRcnZ6eWJwQklvZEZwb0FMVUNDNXd2UkJUOGRRVnFCRmRqXzJoWkNUVFFSNkZRSEJmbHRfME82ZVhuLS10LU93QnN3Vkw0Z1ZUNzNNbEI3RUJPYS16QUd1TjFVaVpNZUhNS3VDcHNRUVVSaFY2eTh4UTl2RQ?oc=5) |
| Variety | Box Office: ‘Moana’ Makes $18 Million on Opening Day | 2026-07-11 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNT2IxTjh3WXJDSHpRVklSQWl3cnQ1UWR4Y3dJTzc3SVIxNTA0U3Qwc1JPX2dFdGhFRnBJelVVNmJaekE0SDNEUWpLc2prV29aZElPVjdreHRXUkNVem5ZeXVvREdLbU1Fc0ljYkNrYU1LVFFrcmFGRDdRTndKazV6QzdHSWI0ZFUzcHRVUVFrMWFjeUxZRmU1dXhoVGZGd183NGY0ZWZEbWxvU00?oc=5) |
| Cleveland.com | 3 reasons to see Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ in theaters | 2026-07-11 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPVjk2TEpITDFRSWxVM2oyd3hUdmkzWEN3QldBSFFDOFBPWmhIdGlPN0tpMHVEbXdIaVVRX1lWaWVkSjFlZEpRV1lSMDQyU2RiVDhxZ3VIcndvRVMzQXQ4cjJuQUZyNW0weTBlMkdIX0gzVWdGUlNtbGZTMmt3M3pGZFVVT01KUVBtUWJBemdZb21fUklramc1ZkV3SXVDZDlWSDdoMVM2Q3I1bTTSAb8BQVVfeXFMTXRlNGp0WFFFWU1ySEh4MGRoNDhUbUZuOEtKQUdveUoxcTRQRlJYdl8xT2pRdVR3Zy0zbTVUanAwWmRRRVpaWkRPd3BnVEhQNjdyX25iemg1cVYtSnk5MG9HYjNDR2NTT0xxRERyYVo3MGtKYW93YU1ZdVdKQW9aOGszRU9JVURwQk1QSWstcU5BR0Q1dEN5MU1zQVpPUk83YnMzdnE1Q19) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Moana’ Failing to Make Box Office Splash With $45M Opening | 2026-07-11 16:58 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/moana-box-office-disney-opening-evil-dead-burn-1236644503/) |
| Variety | Box Office: ‘Moana’ Makes $18 Million on Opening Day | 2026-07-11 16:37 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-moana-evil-dead-burn-the-invite-toy-story-5-1236805237/) |
| Honolulu Star-Advertiser | Review: Misguided live-action remake of ‘Moana’ is missing the heart in its ocean | 2026-07-11 15:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQdk1zZ2l0bkNWT1J6REF6cVRieHFFZmM4U1llNUJHSFk5aTdyMXIxcEkwSWt5VHdLTmtqTjFISjdoeVFOVzVrWHA4eEhfZEJkN3dNb29SZVRnR3VhWExtbXlkMFBqcTF2SW5sYUlsSW9zQ0NfRGhPalhZSE9scndfaVBWeG9VMndEem9VdmZJbHA5ZlAyT3JNSjR0LVhtMGE1cVdSUURUT1R5dExmcjBHU3VrN1Zzb0RObzJFZUY0aVZSMEl4dkdWbjZWeG56bFNM?oc=5) |

---
*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-11/moana-failing-to-make-box-office-splash-with-45m-opening*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*