{"id":1523721,"date":"2026-07-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?guid=77f044baa41af0304ee1bbb0f7ddbf53"},"modified":"2026-07-13T06:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:20:03","slug":"moana-sails-to-1-at-the-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1523721","title":{"rendered":"‘Moana’ sails to #1 at the box office"},"content":{"rendered":"
Catherine Laga'aia as 'Moana' live-action 'Moana.' (Disney)<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Disney\u2019s live-action Moana<\/em><\/a> topped the box office this weekend, although with lower numbers than expected.<\/p>

The film, which stars Dwayne \u201cThe Rock\u201d Johnson and newcomer Catherine Laga\u2019aia, brought in $43 million to debut at number one, Box Office Mojo<\/a> reports.<\/p>

According to Variety<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>that amount was well below the projected $60 to $65 million the film, with a budget of $250 million, was expected to take in. It's also well below previous Disney live-action remakes, including 2025\u2019s Lilo & Stitch<\/em>, which debuted with a box office of over $100 million.<\/p>

Last week\u2019s number one, Minions & Monsters<\/em>, brought in another $20.5 million to land at two this week, with Toy Story 5<\/em> at three with $18.5 million.<\/p>

Another new release, the supernatural horror film Evil Dead Burn<\/em>, debuted at four with a $13.7 million, followed by Young Washington<\/em>, at five, with $6.4 million.<\/p>

Here are the top 10 films at the box office:<\/p>

1. Moana<\/em> -- $43 million
2. Minions & Monsters<\/em> -- $20.5 million
3. Toy Story 5<\/em> -- $18.5 million
4. Evil Dead Burn<\/em> -- $13.7 million
5. Young Washington<\/em> -- $6.4 million
7. Obsession<\/em> -- $3.8 million
8. Supergirl<\/em> -- $3.6 million
9. Disclosure Day<\/em> -- $3.2 million
10. Backrooms<\/em> -- $1.5 million<\/p>

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