A debate was sparked about the addition of Nani’s desire to go to college to study marine biology — which, according to some fans, is both achievable on very little money in Hawaii, where the programs are world class due to the locale, and generally unnecessary for the story.

The older the Disney movie, the riskier the chances of box office success for the remake. There were other reasons behind Snow White only making $205 million worldwide, but the fact it was based on a 1937 movie likely didn't help. As an additional example, the Dumbo remake grossed $353 million worldwide.