# Why the Live-Action Remake of Moana Failed Disney's Moana remake disappoints at the box office. - **Source:** [Forbes - Business](https://brifing.si/source/e0310925-a7af-4d4b-80a7-c80d400e49fa) - **Published:** 2026-07-14 - **Topic:** [Business](https://brifing.si/c/business) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/af9fbdbc-ecd1-4792-b716-d5715d4f983e ## Moana's Box Office Failure Disney's live-action remake of Moana has been a major disappointment at the box office, facing a loss of $100-125 million. This raises questions about the future of live-action remakes. ## Timing and Its Impact Timing played a crucial role in Moana's failure. The film was released when the original animation was still popular and just two years after Moana 2. This left little room for offering a new experience to audiences. ## Lack of New Content The live-action version of Moana offered little variation from the original film. It failed to provide extras like new songs or expanded scenes, reducing the motivation for audiences to watch it in theaters. ## Competition and Market Conditions Moana had to compete with other family films like Toy Story 5 and Minions Monsters. This competition added an extra layer of difficulty and negatively impacted its box office performance. ## Audience Reaction While Moana received low scores from critics, it garnered more positive feedback from audiences, particularly women and children. However, these positive reactions were not enough to make the film a box office success. ## Future and Streaming Moana's weak box office performance doesn't entirely doom its future. Other Disney remakes like Snow White found success on streaming platforms. Moana has a chance to achieve similar success on Disney+. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddeal/2026/07/13/why-moana-is-failing-while-other-live-action-remakes-have-succeeded/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._