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  "id": 283477,
  "title": "Dwayne Johnson Defends ‘Moana’ After Bad Reviews: ‘Just the Way It Goes’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/dwayne-johnson-defends-moana-after-bad-reviews-just-the-way-it-goes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T21:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/dwayne-johnson-moana-bad-reviews-1236830353/"
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  "summary": "Dwayne Johnson has come to terms with the tepid critical reception to his latest movie, the live-action “Moana” remake. The muscled thespian spoke with People about his reaction to the film, which drew the ire of critics. “Our first two reviews came out,” Johnson said. “I’ll never forget it … They were amazing. I was […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Dwayne Johnson Responds to Live-Action ‘Moana’ Remake’s Negative Reviews",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/dwayne-johnson-responds-to-live-action-moana-remakes-negative-reviews",
        "published": "2026-08-07T16:45:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Dwayne Johnson letting Moana reviews roll off gigantic back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/dwayne-johnson-letting-moana-reviews-roll-off-gigantic-back",
        "published": "2026-08-07T20:37:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/dwayne-johnson-addresses-moana-mixed-reviews-after-film",
        "published": "2026-08-08T02:38:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Dwayne Johnson Reacts To Live-Action ‘Moana’s Negative Reviews: “Just The Way It Goes”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/dwayne-johnson-reacts-to-live-action-moanas-negative-reviews-just-the",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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