{"id":34004,"date":"2026-08-09T05:49:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34004"},"modified":"2026-08-09T05:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:49:39","slug":"dwayne-johnson-reacts-to-live-action-moana-negative-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=34004","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne Johnson Reacts To Live-Action &#8216;Moana&#8217; Negative Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the live-action remake of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/moana\/\" id=\"auto-tag_moana\" data-tag=\"moana\">Moana<\/a><\/em> hasn\u2019t quite been able to catch a wave at the box office, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/dwayne-johnson\/\" id=\"auto-tag_dwayne-johnson\" data-tag=\"dwayne-johnson\">Dwayne Johnson<\/a> is proud of what they made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Golden Globe nominee said the <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/disney\/\" id=\"auto-tag_disney\" data-tag=\"disney\">Disney<\/a> movie\u2019s negative <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/reviews\/\" id=\"auto-tag_reviews\" data-tag=\"reviews\">reviews<\/a>, which currently sit at 32% on Rotten Tomatoes, are \u201cjust the way it goes\u201d in the entertainment industry, and what \u201creally mattered\u201d was that \u201cthe culture really stood up\u201d in the Polynesian-inspired tale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur first two reviews came out. I\u2019ll never forget it\u2026 They were amazing. I was like, wow,\u201d he told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dwayne-johnson-says-moana-s-mixed-reviews-are-just-the-way-it-goes-the-culture-really-stood-up-exclusive-12036255?_gl=1*1vxhd0a*_ga*MTg2MjI2MDMzLjE3MTc0NzMzMDg.*_ga_DK3GDWHWJH*czE3ODYyMzAzNjYkbzM0MiRnMSR0MTc4NjIzMDQ3MCRqNjAkbDAkaDAkZFFpU3Y5N01tY0t1TVpUUVhTRHN1WmtpTjNtQWtjVEhsSEE.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">People<\/a><\/em>, noting the reviews then \u201cwent another way, as sometimes happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s just the way it goes because we\u2019re in this business,\u201d added Johnson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A decade after he voiced the demigod Maui in Disney\u2019s animated film <em>Moana<\/em>, Johnson reprised the role in the Thomas Kail-helmed live-action adaptation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"429\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"'Moana' live-action trailer\" class=\"wp-image-1236620339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg 4096w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=150,63 150w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=300,126 300w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=1024,429 1024w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=1536,644 1536w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=2048,858 2048w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=239,100 239w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=60,25 60w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=352,147 352w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=110,46 110w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=285,119 285w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=320,134 320w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=640,268 640w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=800,335 800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/MNA-T1-0021.jpg?resize=1280,536 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catherina Laga\u2019aia in \u2018Moana\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe challenge was, okay, let\u2019s remember, though, what\u2019s going to be beyond this opening weekend. Let\u2019s remember what\u2019s happening right now and the noise that\u2019s happening right now,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cIf you love it, great. If you don\u2019t, no problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following <em>Moana<\/em>\u2018s July 10 premiere, the movie has gone on to make $266M at the global box office. Disney CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/disney-box-office-moana-mandalorian-franchise-films-1237018524\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">addressed the low turnout<\/a> in a letter to shareholders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven when our franchise films don\u2019t meet our box office expectations, as with\u00a0<em>The Mandalorian and Grogu<\/em>\u00a0and the live-action\u00a0<em>Moana<\/em>, our investments in these core properties fuel other parts of our company,\u201d said D\u2019Amaro, noting that <em>Moana<\/em> is \u201cexpected to be a strong title on Disney+, building on the success of the original film, which is one of the most streamed movies of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although the live-action remake of Moana hasn\u2019t quite been able to catch a wave at the box office, Dwayne Johnson is proud of what they made. 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