Live-action "Moana" flops with $43M opening against $250M budget

Disney's live-action "Moana" remake debuted at No. 1 in North America but earned only $43 million from 3,827 theaters in its opening weekend — one of the weakest openings among Disney's live-action remakes. The film carries a $250 million production budget, not counting Disney's substantial marketing spend, making the result a potential financial disaster for the studio.