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- Jul 10, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Disney's Live-Action Moana Opens in Theaters
- Disney's live-action Moana was pushed a year, from 27 June 2025 to 10 July 2026, to give room after Moana 2[2][3]
- Catherine Laga'aia (17, from Sydney, of Samoan heritage) was cast as Moana in June 2024; Dwayne Johnson reprises Maui; Thomas Kail directs[2]
- Moana voyages beyond the reef of Motunui with Maui; runtime 1h 55m, rated PG[1]
- Rotten Tomatoes shows a 33% Tomatometer (197 reviews) against an 88% Popcornmeter; the consensus calls it underwhelming next to the animated original[1]
- Audiences praised a faithful adaptation, while the Observer called it an unimaginatively faithful remake[1]
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- [1]90%rottentomatoes.com/m/moana_2026rottentomatoes.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Jul 10, 2026 ✓· 93% of score
Firm, already-passed wide release date per Rotten Tomatoes' release-date panel: "Jul 10, 2026, Wide."
- [2]76%Disney Finds Their Live-Action Moana In Catherine Lagaaiadeadline.com· Published Jun 12, 2024· 4% of score
Deadline's own headline reports Disney casting Catherine Laga'aia as Moana, published June 12, 2024, over two years ahead of the pin's stored July 10, 2026 release date.
- [3]82%Disney Sets Toy Story 5, Mandalorian & Grogu for 2026, Delays Live-Action Moana by a Yearhollywoodreporter.com· Published Apr 5, 2024· 3% of score
The Hollywood Reporter's own headline states Disney 'Delays Live-Action Moana by a Year' as part of a 2026 slate reshuffle, consistent with the film eventually landing on the pin's stored July 10, 2026 date.
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