Overview
Overview
A film from Thomas Kail, starring Catherine Laga‘aia and Dwayne Johnson.
It opened at #1 with $43.1M, fell 58% in its second weekend, and has $126M domestic and $324M worldwide. Critics and audiences: 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and 2.68 on Letterboxd.
It’s out of theaters and available to rent or buy. Next is awards season: Independent Spirit Awards nominations are announced December 2, 2026.
TypeOriginalAdaptationSequelRemake (this film)
Letterboxd · As of Oct 15
2.68
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 11 | 3.35 |
| Jul 12 | 3.30 |
| Jul 13 | 3.28 |
| Jul 14 | 3.25 |
| Jul 18 | 3.16 |
| Jul 19 | 3.10 |
| Jul 22 | 3.01 |
| Aug 25 | 2.72 |
| Aug 30 | 2.71 |
| Sep 7 | 2.71 |
| Sep 24 | 2.69 |
| Sep 28 | 2.68 |
| Sep 29 | 2.68 |
| Sep 30 | 2.68 |
| Oct 1 | 2.68 |
| Oct 2 | 2.68 |
| Oct 3 | 2.68 |
| Oct 4 | 2.68 |
| Oct 5 | 2.68 |
| Oct 6 | 2.68 |
| Oct 7 | 2.68 |
| Oct 8 | 2.68 |
| Oct 9 | 2.68 |
| Oct 10 | 2.68 |
| Oct 11 | 2.68 |
| Oct 12 | 2.68 |
| Oct 13 | 2.68 |
| Oct 14 | 2.68 |
| Oct 15 | 2.68 |
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CriticsAll 4View all
4 reviews in the news feed
Variety‘Moana’ Review: The First Disney Live-Action Remake That Works 100%Jul 8Deadline‘Moana’ Review: Disney’s Live-Action Remake Runs AgroundJul 8IndieWire‘Moana’ Review: Disney’s Ultra-Faithful Remake Is Deathly Afraid to Explore Unfamiliar WatersJul 8The Hollywood Reporter‘Moana’ Review: Captivating Newcomer Catherine Laga’aia and a Game Dwayne Johnson Invigorate One of Disney’s Better Live-Action RemakesJul 8
Box Office
View allView all box office for MoanaOpening weekend
$43.1M
#1 · Jul 10 · then −58.4% in its second weekend
10 weekends, Jul 10 – Sep 11
Domestic
$126M
2.93× its opening weekend
International
$197M
Awards
2026–27 seasonThe 2026–27 season hasn’t started
Moana opened Jul 10, 2026, which makes this its season. Nominations and wins appear here as each ceremony announces them.
Academy AwardsNominations Jan 21, 2027 · winners Mar 14, 2027
Golden GlobesNominations Dec 7, 2026 · winners Jan 10, 2027
Independent Spirit AwardsNominations Dec 2, 2026 · winners Mar 6, 2027
RazziesTBA
CeremonyNext date
Academy Awards
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CriticsLetterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and MetacriticLetterboxd 2.68 · RT 33% · Metacritic 42
Box officeDomestic gross$126M
AwardsOscar, Golden Globe and guild nominationsIn awards season
Where to Watch
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Directing
Thomas Kail
