Disney's Live-Action Remake Struggles in Opening
Disney's live-action remake of Moana is underperforming at the box office, opening to roughly $45 million against a $250 million budget. This follows a trend of mixed results for Disney's recent live-action adaptations of animated classics.
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Disney ‘s live-action Moana , which stars Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga’aia , is getting off to a rocky start as the reimagining of the original 2016 animated feature opens at the box office .
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