Moana

The ocean chose her for a reason.

2026 • 115 min • Family · Fantasy · Comedy · Adventure

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Synopsis

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

175 reviews

67 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
59 Audience · 172 · 47%

Teenage Moana embarks on a daring ocean voyage with the mighty demigod Maui to lift a curse and save her island home. Together, they face challenges and discover the true meaning of heroism.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some peril from mythical creatures
Brief moments of tension and conflict

What it models well

Courage and determination
Environmental responsibility
Self-discovery and identity
Teamwork and friendship

Talk about it after

Following your inner calling
Caring for the environment
Understanding different cultures

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Top billed cast

Director: Thomas Kail • Crew: Jared Bush, Dana Ledoux Miller

Trailers & clips

*taps mic*

destination: Motunui

Moana x Hamilton Quiz with Leslie Odom Jr. & Thomas Kail

Auliʻi Cravalho Builds Her Ultimate Disney Boat Crew!

What can we say except...finish the lyric

Leslie Odom Jr. & Thomas Kail Talk Moana, Hamilton & Bringing Stories to Life

the sounds of Motunui

How would you describe Moana in three words?

Reviewer notes

Recommended
She sings, he grins wide / Water swallows the whole screen / Talent wins the day #filmreviewhaiku
ianrathbone, TMDB Community

Recommended
On a gorgeous Polynesian island where they all...speak...very...slowly, the young "Moana" (Catherine Laga'aia) is conflicted by her father's (John Tui) warning never to venture beyond the reef that protects their home and her grandmother (Rena Owen) who is embedded more in the tribe's ancestral and mystical roots and who has little fear of the open ocean and what lies beyond. When their crops all start to die, she...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

Not recommended
Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/moana-2026-stranded-on-a-soundstage-of-pure-nostalgia/ Rating: C MOANA had every chance to expand on its animated predecessor, and it wastes almost all of it. Beat for beat identical to the 2016 original, this remake trades vibrant, sun-drenched color for green screen sterility, turning musical numbers that once felt joyously alive into stiff, mechanica...
msbreviews, TMDB Community