Moana 2

"The ocean is calling them back."

2024 1h 40m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 3,312

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

“The ocean is calling them back.”

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Cast

Auliʻi Cravalho
Moana (voice)
Dwayne Johnson
Maui (voice)
Hualālai Chung
Moni (voice)
Rose Matafeo
Loto (voice)
David Fane
Kele (voice)
Awhimai Fraser
Matangi (voice)
Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda
Simea (voice)
Temuera Morrison
Chief Tui (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David G. Derrick Jr.
Writers: Bryson Chun, Ryan Green, Bek Smith
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 7.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Moana Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeremy Milton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson and Hualālai Chung carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David G. Derrick Jr. directs. Mark Mancina scores. Jeremy Milton cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 7.1× over at the box office.
3Released 2 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
5Part of the "Moana Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jeremy Milton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson and Hualālai Chung carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The ocean is calling them back.".
10IMDB entry: tt13622970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "sea", "ocean", "villain", "musical".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Mark Mancina
Editing: Jeremy Milton
Production design: Ian Gooding
Sound: David E. Fluhr
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Box office: $1,059,242,164
Return: 706% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Moana 2 (2024)

Part of

Moana Collection

The Disney original collection follows in ancient Polynesia and tells the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a coastal village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with the goddess Te Fiti.

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CinemaSerf2024-11-30
★ 7/10
When "Moana" learns that the whole of Pacific Island society is under a curse from the powerful god "Nalo", she has to recruit a few faithful crew members and go seek out "Maui" before she can find the long lost and sunken island of "Morefutu". Once there, she hopes to break the malevolent force that has, for centuries, ensured that her people never manage to make contact with any others - despite her finding evidence that they did exist - somewhere, once upon a time! Of course there's "Heihei" the chicken and "Pua" the pig, but she's gonna need more help than that so up steps pin-up "Moni", the knife-wielding engineer "Loto" and the glass-half-empty farmer "Keke" and off they go. Loads of escapades await them as they again encounter their poisoned-dart firing coconut warriors - the "Kakamora", a giant clam and, of course, the winds and the seas as the mischievous "Matangi" and her army of bats tries to make life as difficult as they can. Luckily, "Matangi" has also had a run-in with "Maui" and so maybe they can all unite now, but can his giant hook and his tattoos empower him to help her to defeat their powerful nemesis? Well, what do you think? Thing is, we're not watching this for any jeopardy or menace from the storyline, we are watching it for the fun characterisations and the engaging dynamic between the eponymous girl and her super-strength demigod. That, sadly, is sadly lacking in this disappointing sequel. The visual effects are super, and the pace of the adventure likewise - but the story is just too thin and the arrival of the new characters doesn't really compensate as it rather procedurally, if colourfully, meanders along without really delving into and exploiting the fantastic depths of culture and mythology at it's disposal. The soundtrack is also nowhere near as catchy, and even though some of the lyrics are quite entertaining, the film lacks a killer song for either leading character. Sure, we've the power ballad "Beyond" and "Maui" gets the quirky "Can I Get a Chee Chee", but they lack the charming silliness of Lin Manuel Miranda's efforts from eight years ago. It's all perfectly watchable, and ought to be seen on a big screen to show off the creatively detailed animation, but I reckon it's entirely forgettable and will probably just serve as a stepping stone to the next one which is certain to follow just as seagulls follow fishing boats.
Aless Saulea2025-02-03
★ 9/10
Very good movie!
andrewtislercinephile2026-09-15
★ 10/10
A lot of people seem to hate this sequel for the sole reason it was retooled from a Disney+ series, but in my opinion, it made more sense to make it a movie versus a streaming service series, and I actually consider it to be an improvement over the first Moana. While it is shorter than the first movie, given the stakes, which involves a literal god of storms, a more rushed pacing fits the life or death situation being included. This movie retains all the core traits of the first movie-lush, beautiful visuals, respect for Polynesian culture, lighthearted tone and humor, fast-paced action, and great songs-all while darkening up the actual conflict and giving us one of Disney's most remorseless, powerful villains ever in Nalo. The movie also has strong character growth, especially between Moana and Maui, as their friendship is on full display in this sequel. I also really liked how they gave Moana her little sister, Simea, as it raised the stakes even further by having Moana risk her life for her entire island, including her little sister, whom she might not ever see again. Despite being animated in Vancouver, the style of the movie has the same polish and design as the previous film, showing a level of depth and realism that pushes Disney's animation style even further than before. The songs also feel more Polynesian-influenced and fit the story even further than the songs in its predecessor. My only issue would be that Moana somehow needs Kele, the farmer, to feed her wayfinding crew (including herself), when she had boat snacks in the first movie, but considering this is not a one-person voyage, I'm not gonna make a big fuss about it. Moana 2, overall, is better than the first movie, in my opinion, and delivers what the first movie did but on a dangerous and more fast-paced scale. I cannot wait for the third one.