Overview

• The live-action remake has pulled in over $500 million globally and earned a 93% audience rating.
• Its altered finale reframes the sisters’ bond through a hanai arrangement.
• Some fans and critics contend this approach conflicts with the original film’s firm stance against government intervention in family matters.
• Hawaiian experts note that hanai represents a traditional practice of shared kinship that broadens the definition of ohana.
• Director Dean Fleischer Camp defends the change as a more realistic portrayal of caregiving and personal aspiration.