Dwayne Johnson is receiving some of the worst reviews of his career for Disney’s live-action remake of Moana – which is also facing an equally dire opening weekend at the US box office.
The film comes just 10 years after the animated original grossed more than $600m (£447m) at the global box office and became a sensation among young audiences – so much that a sequel, released in 2024, pocketed more than $1b (£745.3m) in box office receipts. But Disney’s attempt to bring the world of Moana into live-action has seemingly backfired.
