Live-Action Moana Tops Disney+ US Movie Chart After Debut
The remake, which arrived on Disney+ on October 21, 2026, beat seasonal titles including The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus.
Disney's live-action Moana rose to No. 1 on the Disney+ movie chart in the United States on October 23, 2026, two days after its October 21 debut on the streaming service, according to chart data reported by Collider and attributed to FlixPatrol.
The film holds the top spot ahead of seasonal titles including The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus. The live-action remake stars Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui, with John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina, Rena Owen as Gramma Tala and Jemaine Clement as Tamatoa.
Thomas Kail directs the film, which follows the young Polynesian wayfinder Moana in a beat-for-beat remake of the animated original.
Streaming run follows a decade of remakes
Disney has spent much of the last decade turning its animated classics into live-action films, with mixed box office results. The original animated Moana has regularly appeared in the Disney+ top 10 since the platform launched.
Quick answers
When did the live-action Moana come to Disney+?
It debuted on Disney+ on October 21, 2026, and reached No. 1 on the US movie chart on October 23, 2026.
Who directs the live-action Moana?
Thomas Kail directs the remake, which stars Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson as Maui.