Overview

• The film grossed an estimated $183 million over Memorial Day weekend to lead the holiday box office.
• Reviewers have praised the adaptation’s authentic Hawaiian representation while critiquing its narrative departures from the 2002 original.
• Original voice actors Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere, Jason Scott Lee and Amy Hill return in new roles alongside leads Maia Kealoha and Sydney Agudong.
• Production embraced local talent on and off screen to incorporate Hawaiian language, music and cultural customs throughout the story.
• Some audiences have challenged the updated storyline for altering the franchise’s core themes of family and belonging.