Post-launch › Sustain & long tail · 08 Aug 2026 · T+29
Johnson responds to negative reviews
Johnson told People that bad reviews are "just the way it goes" and that what mattered was that "the culture really stood up". Deadline put the global gross at $266M at the time.
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- Dwayne Johnson Reacts To Live-Action 'Moana' Negative ReviewsDeadline · 08 Aug 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Johnson's response to reviews (via People); 32% Rotten Tomatoes; $266M global
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