Overview
- Johnson spoke to People on Friday, August 7, and said he was not upset by negative reviews and that the mixed reception is part of the business.
- Professional critics gave the film broadly negative reviews, leaving it with about a 31% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- Audience measures have been far stronger, with reported Rotten Tomatoes audience scores near the high eighties, creating a pronounced critics‑audience split.
- The remake has grossed roughly $263–264 million worldwide against a reported production budget near $250 million and large marketing costs, prompting trade estimates that the film could lose well into the tens of millions for Disney.
- Cast and creators have emphasized Polynesian visibility and local economic benefits from filming in Hawaiʻi, and Disney’s next steps on sequels or franchise plans remain unclear given the film’s reception and financial risk.