Moana

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Moana

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In Disney's live-action reimagining of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Laga'aia) answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

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Critics Consensus

The sea calls to no one in this underwhelming new version of Moana, an endeavor that solidifies its animated predecessor as the superior adventure.

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Audience Says

A beautifully rendered live-action adaptation of the 2016 classic, Moana faithfully delivers the beloved story, enhanced by a handful of surprises and culturally resonant touches that add depth and authenticity.

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Brian Truitt

USA Today

3h

Watching them sail across the sea and deliver the heart of Te Fiti is an amazing odyssey. Watching their live-action counterparts run it back is a slog.

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Zachary Barnes

Wall Street Journal

4h

Perhaps the new “Moana” isn’t exactly the same as its predecessor. It’s a fair bit worse, for one thing.

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

1d

Of course, it’s important and meaningful to see Polynesian culture represented again in a big movie. But doesn’t it deserve a new story rather than this reheat of last week’s dinner?

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Sucharita Tyagi

Sucharita Tyagi (YouTube)

2h

There can be no fathomable artistic motivation behind taking a whimsical, magical, feminist, children’s story (which also spoke to adults), spending millions of dollars to make it again, and removing its imaginative playfulness.

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Chris Wasser

Irish Independent

2h

2/5

Cheap, soulless and utterly pointless.

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Tori Brazier

metro.co.uk

3h

It feels especially insulting to be presenting a do-over cash-grab that’s been spun as a legacy movie just 10 years later.

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42m

Loved the beginning. Love the actress for Moana. The Rock was a damper and created a lot of cringe moments that weren't needed

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Elmer D

1h

loved the authentic Hawaiian and island culture, the dances and music were tge best part for me.

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Collin

2h

The whole family loved the movie!

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Linda N

2h

Excellent live action movie!! All the great songs and a few new ones!!

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Jeff

2h

Better than what people are expecting or assuming

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Jerry V

3h

Enjoyed it as much as the animated version.

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Synopsis

In Disney's live-action reimagining of the beloved Oscar®-nominated animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Laga'aia) answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

Director: Thomas Kail
Producer: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Beau Flynn, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Screenwriter: Jared Bush
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Seven Bucks Productions, Flynn Picture Company, Walt Disney Pictures
Rating: PG (Brief Thematic Elements|Action/Peril|Rude Humor|Some Scary Images)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos