Live-Action Moana: The Mixed Buzz and a Parents' Guide

Disney's live-action Moana opens July 10, 2026; full critic and audience reviews are still awaited.

Verified sentiment so far is only trailer reaction, and it is genuinely split — praise for the visuals, anger at remake fatigue.

Dwayne Johnson returns as Maui; Catherine Laga'aia is the new Moana, with Auli'i Cravalho as executive producer.

Rated PG (US) for action, peril and some scary images; runtime is 1h 51m, the longest in the series.

India dates are unconfirmed; a mid-to-late July 2026 window looks likely.