Pre-launch › Hype acceleration · 18 Jun 2026 · T−22
Early tracking points to an $85M US opening
Deadline reported three-week tracking of $85M for North America, with strongest interest among women over 25, while noting Toy Story 5 and Minions & Monsters in the same corridor.
The numbers
- $85MTracked US opening, three weeks outTrade estimate · USD · US and Canada, 3-day · as of 18 Jun 2026ReportedSource: DeadlineA forecast, not box office. The actual opening was $43.1M.
Details
- Date
- 18 Jun 2026 · T−22
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Hype acceleration
- Category
- Results & measurement
- Markets
- United States
- Led by
- Fan / organic
- Channels
- Press
Sources 1
- Box Office: Dwayne Johnson Live-Action 'Moana' Eyes $85M U.S. StartDeadline · 18 Jun 2026 · deadline.com · SecondaryVerifies: Three-week tracking at $85M
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