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entertainmentBeginner1 min read7/13/2026

Disney’s New Moana Film Sells Poorly

Disney made a new live-action Moana film. It did not do well in theaters, and early reports say it may lose Disney a lot of money.

Disney released a live-action Moana film this week. It is not an animated film.

Disney spent 250 million dollars to make it. It also spent 145 million dollars to promote it. In the United States, it made 43 million dollars in its first weekend. Around the world, it made 95 million dollars.

Early reports say Disney may lose 125 million dollars on the film. The story is set in ancient Polynesia. Catherine Laga'aia plays Moana, and Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui.