Entertainment
Live-action Moana opens with $43 million US weekend
July 14, 2026 at 05:58 PM
The live-action adaptation of "Moana" earned $43 million in the US and $95 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
- The film, directed by Thomas Kail, was released on July 10, 2026, with a production budget of $250 million.
- Its opening weekend gross neared that of Disney's live-action "Snow White" ($42 million) and "Dumbo" ($45 million).
- The filmmakers added only one new musical number, the closing song "Along the Way" by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
- In its second weekend "Minions & Monsters" earned $20.5 million, while "Toy Story 5" earned $18.5 million in its fourth.