Few genres of film have been as much of a gamble for Disney as its live-action remakes. Criticism of the latest is so harsh that it raises questions of whether it would have been better made with AI.

The film, which opened in theaters Friday, is currently sitting at a dismal 35% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

"It’s accidental erasure of an entire community who’s celebrating the ACTUAL point of this film being adapted to live action."

The Moana live-action movie Rotten Tomatoes score is in, and it is absolutely not what Disney wants to see ahead of its opening weekend.

Critics have weighed in on Disney's live-action remake of Disney Animation's Moana, and they're noticeably mixed, with early verdicts ranging from "visually stunning" to "creatively bankrupt."

Moana has crashed at the box office in another blow for Dwayne The Rock Johnson, who reprises his role in the live-action film as the demigod Maui