# Moana earns $18 million on opening day at box office

Disney's animated film "Moana" grossed $18 million on its opening day in North America. The strong debut signals positive audience reception and sets the stage for a successful holiday weekend run. This matters as it indicates the film's potential to become a major box office hit for Disney.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Entertainment
- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/box-office-moana-evil-dead-burn-the-invite-toy-story-5-1236805237/) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 16:37:49 +0000

### World
- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/13/disneys-live-action-moana-fails-to-make-a-splash-at-box-office-with-underwhelming-opening) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:23:17 GMT