# Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-08 04:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 9.49

## Intelligence Brief
"Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Entertainment sector, tracked across 10 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by darkhorizons.com, The Frederick News-Post, Deadline and Yahoo. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


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

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at?
Coverage spiked when 10 independent newsrooms published 12 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| darkhorizons.com | Dwayne Johnson On "Moana" Remake Failure | 2026-08-08 02:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5ESC1DRWZIYTJvUU4tclplUDk0WjRsYnVZZDhvbFJLcE1YT0JNckFjWDkzbFkyelp0RW43Ym1lWU81cC1Dd0hZcFUtV0lRTWk1Rmp5VGxVa1NIS1ZfbkhCQjVqQ0V2VnNUeWxWdXFZNjVXN1pnLVBF?oc=5) |
| The Frederick News-Post | The live-action 'Moana' is a lifeless carbon copy of an animated classic | 2026-08-08 02:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwJBVV95cUxQdmIyT1MtR1BCLTFGak90NWZqMzBIVEllQ044RGw2ZXlvRUpwdzcyT09pdzk1UERQMmI0MHlfVUpxV1ktT2hrNUFraXE0eGh1bGJTTU9XSWM3T1NYV0VsY3F4cW5ibTFUa0U4S2lYcUdVR1V4VkNqSXBxMEowOVdKRjBTeDd6bGxGVFZHZUJpZzJaempSR1RyRXk5S0lzX29OeFBMRDNiSXl0VWY1NUc5bHowV280a2ZiX3RRSWhzcU93TXg5SURmeTZ1OENtaDhYOGkybnVoVEJGYVRzdEloR21INXBqOFFJRE11Ty1UTTBSaWIyQVBZMXdyaUZrdXZTUXdfVUdKYTZvaHcxdlNB?oc=5) |
| Deadline | Dwayne Johnson Reacts To Live-Action ‘Moana’s Negative Reviews: “Just The Way It Goes” | 2026-08-08 02:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNTUl5TEFqQmJjbkNCWEFJeWVIRXlyXzVfMWVRQWFoQXdLNXA5aEZrbGhIV25tRXBoRFNnTi1NeEp0OGZmYVBWM0dZanp0bUdpUi1ySzQ3VFZLaGpDazJEb042ZHhhNTM0cm11SGVMTE5iZDNBUGh0eklnTWtpV29wS041RzVHY1pXUVQwYTU0dHlnRW9feHpOZVAxbUllQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Dwayne Johnson breaks silence on live-action Moana’s box office flop, brutal reviews | 2026-08-08 02:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPaUNHaUJOREtMTm1QMkUzVXdZdk1DX1hacW1jV1BScnJiUFAwbDNRRVcwbW9PUXpIVDVwcDV6YS1GdHZlejE3enJIVHhuTHJYTEFRMENhcVF1dWwzak40Rnc4RDI3OTA5WFJ1Y1JfYnFrRG5NeXlsdks0aXBhOTBVLVcxdVB0TDNPRkRwa2huOGM0YXBnVWVMQnEtTmtTdFliNDNJ?oc=5) |
| Open Magazine | Dwayne Johnson Has a Simple Rule for Criticism: 'If You Love It, Great. If You Don't, No Problem' | 2026-08-08 02:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPaU9yVVdfUkdBb2hyT1FQWEF5dEt4dF9NQTVLNzdNSFl6QlJsTk1Ic09DOXhpUkZQdGtHdEVTLUtnNTZUR2lhV0Q5V2lxQXZYeFgzNDU0dGVKZEl3Qmozczlsay1Kd2dBc2NPaUU5ankyYktUVDIxOTdDQTZWY0xZN25TVFZqaHpsMmQxem5pNEUyWG5tZG5TT1BONkFjb2NYQk54dHZfT1preGlqY1BCQzVnUDFxYmhvdUllcmhRN19CLXJTVEVVSHpod1U?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office | 2026-08-08 02:38 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dwayne-johnson-moana-mixed-reviews-film-underperformed-1236669273/) |
| Yahoo | Dwayne Johnson Finds One Positive in Live-Action Moana’s Box Office Bomb | 2026-08-07 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOV2VvQzRvSEFKUUNpbEcxVG4yNHB3aG9DeHNxSUttRjBaLW5iMXBRdW1yMHdLM3RGbGhra0tTRmdOeS1EaHJKNXo0RVhSLTN6SXlqenMtOGIwLTZlV202ZHlTU3ZJNk51NDhJOHdpMmJZa1BvaXNsT25haUdUeUVHMVdna29nOXVGVXJKMjlHdmk5SmFKdFBxWW93NEhDbEV4M3c?oc=5) |
| variety.com | Dwayne Johnson Defends ‘Moana’ After Bad Reviews: ‘Just the Way It Goes’ | 2026-08-07 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNSkFWb2RKcDBoY0pZYzk4TmxudHZZWFBxQXh0QTRXR09xWEJQVUpMYkV5RldiNUVwNktwQTJ6LWF1RF96R0c5bXo5WlF5REpyVmJENDFrMl9uMFFvbkVZNFh3dHlxUVp4Q0JUc0pRYjhON0pzVU9tbURvZ3VUbG1BaFk1c1BYQQ?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'If You Love It, Great. If You Don't, No Problem' — Dwayne Johnson Responds to Negative Moana Reviews After Disney's Latest Remake Floundered in Theaters | 2026-08-07 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPU0JHOWVzaW5xQVpEb3EtOWlLNHZlT0RUUWUxakdQWlliMWd0VkI5dGNPRkpkVWs5R0RSeERvS3Y0cGFFRGIwTGJycC0tOE1tb1NxZk05N2NWd0R5UmtjeGkwNHZ3SnZlRTRpaWRPU1NKZXM0c3Y5c1lIR0R1Q3FWSkFtRjNjSjZVN2pqOXROWHYybWxwdEZXMmJjLUo3X2h5dGs2Mnhodkk5WG1XS0Rhc21TSDJkdw?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office | 2026-08-07 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNZ0FxUnp0X0hlTkxWLTRPVTdDdG5Da2xUVmhxS3Z4X09pbVJRVmNsUjNKSjdSdGM2NGlFRFBwMG9yaGhFLVZqZTJyVS1DbEJJYVpWOFRuVncyeXcxenN1SVJVTkVZb1pmWlRJLWNneHluM1NMYjBzWXg0MzZ4TUhPRUVzM3M4Wkd5eHdDSVZ4OVN4cmJrWWJwZ3Z4YmUyYlBIV2NXM3I1VWpaclRsM25idEhrMGZSeUkzaUE?oc=5) |
| People.com | Dwayne Johnson Says Moana’s Mixed Reviews Are ‘Just the Way It Goes’: ‘The Culture Really Stood Up’ (Exclusive) | 2026-08-07 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxPZE5UVTVSTDRGNXg1dGtmZnplbURfQVNUbEhwZWJFUEMzbDR2eWxVNUpobVdjOF8tZnFoUTN1WmFLTVZNeDFYRWZiOWJ1b0V1MjZrUHllU1ZZRmFQb1Y1aFcxdTFacExoZDRscFY5UEFEQXh1eXBGWGplSmFxUEhEUDZnT2xpMWgxLVNtQmlRZGFUVXdrQXJiNjdpcEhHeG0tc01XX3J0Q3hhUnZDdFU0MFpVVTdwaG55ZTNhc21pMkt4ZmcyVnE1a3NjY1I?oc=5) |
| Entertainment Weekly | Dwayne Johnson reacts to mixed reviews for live-action ‘Moana’ | 2026-08-07 16:58 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPdkdZN00wOG5IbHRPeDNGLWZ2YTMxWU1EM1ZIQ1lMRHR2TmJPLTQxT01tN203R005VXlQZnBkdE0weHhWdFU5QWFFY1p0VzJXRlh3QWFpQzNwR0xTTGhET01BWXg0Zkg4U24tcnZkVXZFWHNEeTk2cUc2NzIwQ01qUDlRTEcyWkhHYUplVQ?oc=5) |

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