# ‘Moana’ Remake Is Barely Above ‘Snow White’ at Box Office With $45 Million Opening

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-12 04:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 11.25

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Moana’ Remake Is Barely Above ‘Snow White’ at Box Office With $45 Million Opening" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bloomberg.com, People.com, Baltimore Sun and TheWrap. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "‘Moana’ Remake Is Barely Above ‘Snow White’ at Box Office With $45 Million Openi" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 4 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
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### Is this trend still active?
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## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Remake Is Barely Above, Box Office With, Million Opening, Live-Action Film Marks Low Opening for Disney Remake Franchise, Director Thomas Kail Reveals How Live-Action Film Is Different, Animated Original Exclusive

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | ‘Moana’ Claims No. 1 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office as ‘The Odyssey’ Looms | 2026-07-14 13:26 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/moana-the-odyssey-uk-ireland-box-office-1236810463/) |
| Yahoo | I Just Watched Disney’s New Live-Action ‘Moana’ with My 8-Year-Old—Here’s His Surprising Review | 2026-07-14 00:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPdGZwc21kU2Nzc2M3cTViZGtLNnZia2ZVOVp0RWUtZWVLS0FSS21XVWtnZmVoMjhiZnhkdElkX0RBSnMwb196ZUtTeTdxNkVUa3g5Q2R5NEt4ODluWml0bmFrYWNXd2NkRllNUlNxaGtNZGJzTW5ha0ZiT0F0bl82Vy1DQlR2YmRTM0xabHJIMmJGRFhza3ZrN1FubFl4R3M?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘Moana’ Claims No. 1 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office as ‘The Odyssey’ Looms | 2026-07-14 00:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOVTVGbFREUkN4TGEyWTVrU2dVYms3eDV5eUI5SEE3aW1vb2UtdWdjLTNzTVVHZVFZblFubVZfWjlleWp6T0FXVTFiQ0VBQ2FfbDBMbl9jdEdfV05ZRkZoaG1pbEN4aDctWDJ1UU9PYTNNMGtsbmxuZFhOa3dqWjhnRHpuLXE1Y0hlZTVnTXhYNA?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | ‘Moana’ Falters at the Box Office, Casting Doubt on Disney’s Formula | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNOGY5NG84b2JncVVvc2I1QTdJLU95QjFWd1J6dFQzclR4YmZMSHVpS3JJb0x5akJybWp2T0UtSm1SRFRDekRfQzZCOVgzVnlNYk1lRW8tQ1dFTDM4NTBMSkVCdkZPT1JBdkxFRDJqRlcxaXZtY20yY0M5ZGp1VG90R1VPWU0?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Live action Moana bombs at the box office | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQVG13ZVVhNmtObmxNSjJ5cS1Qb3NHVUlPY0tELTZIdGp6WHJSMURMQjJ1OUtFelBkZzBfdkNwRC1mbDRJeVBKVzYzNGxtSXhrM3lpMkhrV056bVdDZjVldHZOM2Ftb2R0S0VXTG84RUl0eldwbGhPUUxZcDNhSm82Mkg2bGM3bnNzR0hXN3ZyOHhaSFVoYWp3N2lB?oc=5) |
| Deadline | 'Moana' Bombs at Box Office, Bound to Lose $100M-$125M | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1BOTZHdGZnN3NLZ0hzQWdpelllX1JDajFFQ3JRWnA4Zm42SXVoN0RSYzFacWlDRnh2ZGd3M0ppd2FPWENDNDRtemR1WkxVRFdGcjVDcC1nQkVXZEVCNXJMaHVsWUxoeGtuTXFaQ3k0ZVI?oc=5) |
| Fox News | 'Moana' joins 'Snow White' as the latest live-action Disney film to bomb at box office | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOR1JyY0k0TzVRelFMM1VSWi00QzlDRzQ0Vjk3aEhLWXhVVTBEUjc2NmNfZTVRVXVMclY0WDU1QlRSM050UnVFMmFxOTVrVzRlelhndjJud00xdnFfZlZhUUI3NU85M0FqdzJYSkl5ZDVHTHFrNHg4VTZocUw1Z2Q3Q2RaZ21oaGRxQjNvZV9hRFFtdXg2WElqN1FyTXdJRjN1dXB2M1JOX0luem1BQk13?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | ‘Moana’ Live-Action Film Marks Low Opening for Disney Remake Franchise | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNc2QyNFdmVmc1YnEyX01HMGhpYUNTLUJjSFJFQTZmMEtIWlhOSmVUS2VGamY2RmZ6VmZiZ1hIbWJ5aGlCc1h1eE5jUXVsRVJST0kzQVZNSlIxMDlXNDRmNXVVdUNRRE9abUJCWVEtTWdJZXZOT1ZURGIxVWNRRF9zTm9SY2RDMFBtWUlhT2Nfa3h3WVdLMUN1OHpKYkx2RFFlMHNGTVg5X3ZtMEcyOHBsdw?oc=5) |
| People.com | ‘Moana’ Director Thomas Kail Reveals How Live-Action Film Is Different from the 2016 Animated Original (Exclusive) | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOM0tqRFFHNzkxUDFzbWdVdTIwUlNsanBKRE5ONHdseXU4QWhNZXBKNzdtbEY3YXJkbTFKLVNNOVd1VDdJeW5FcUowbFRIdTdScjZReXBERU0tZmplV2RoSHRqV3FrU2JZZUd5LVdndWxkQUtSdENBMllGWnhzMDF3dEFaVElKbmdVWjBzWWhUVHd3RTQ4Zkd1SGFkM1VTRS1y?oc=5) |
| Baltimore Sun | Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office | 2026-07-12 17:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxOcUtWZWxQbUNMNE9MWlBvNk0wODU4TXlEa3BFTG9uUktDS1JBQ1MtYmhfcjBYOXF5YlhoLUQxUHotZHFkeGJTOEhHeEJXMDk2V2N6TmlJb29zWXFiMWZnRkJmdjI4SHd3dnB4ZjdQa3IyQ2dCVTJ4REVaY3F1N01kYXZpMXpjOGxaZUJPdzRhNnlRc195enpOSkN1akdWLWhQam12ak1wNmdBVjU1QWFoUmZGTHYwV1p2U09NQTZhQXhNZlI1TWZyRHFB?oc=5) |
| TheWrap | ‘Moana’ Remake Is Barely Above ‘Snow White’ at Box Office With $45 Million Opening | 2026-07-11 15:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQZVhUQnVjVkwzMDhoTVY5WWlDdTB1RUNlendZdHl4eWU4VDlWa1F0emZGdGtTWTRrdHdPN0IxWjY2djdtMjRVRG1kMGRRMGJrZk43OURXbHpZSmd6Wjhoa2hVMU5qZTlNUW96Sm1PeVB4V3g1bjM3ZE9GTWhFUDl4d2V3U3RMUko3OHRZbXR6N0FmblhtdzJFSk16Zmt0RXlLc2ZaUkZEMjFKclc0Q1NMVkRfRHlyS1FXbHNGWjhTd2I0aTMy?oc=5) |

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