Moana

"The ocean is calling."

2016 1h 47m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 14,078

AdventureComedyFamilyAnimation

Synopsis

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In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

“The ocean is calling.”

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Cast

Auliʻi Cravalho
Moana (voice)
Dwayne Johnson
Maui (voice)
Rachel House
Gramma Tala (voice)
Temuera Morrison
Chief Tui (voice)
Jemaine Clement
Tamatoa (voice)
Nicole Scherzinger
Sina (voice)
Alan Tudyk
Heihei / Villager #3 (voice)
Louise Bush
Toddler Moana (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Musker
Writers: David G. Derrick Jr., John Musker, Jared Bush
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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301+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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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 Jeff Draheim 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 Rachel House carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Musker directs. Mark Mancina scores. Jeff Draheim cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$150M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
3Released 10 years ago.
4Part of the "Moana Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5301+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jeff Draheim 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 Rachel House carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The ocean is calling.".
10IMDB entry: tt3521164 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1114,078 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
12Classified under 26 themes, including "sailboat", "sea", "island", "saving the world".
13Released under 33 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Mark Mancina
Editing: Jeff Draheim
Production design: Ian Gooding
VFX supervisor: Kyle Odermatt
Sound: Tim Nielsen
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Box office: $690,860,472
Return: 461% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Moana (2016)

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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Reno2017-02-26
★ 7/10
Girl finds out the true identity of her people. Okay, I shocked when I heard this film did not get the Oscars nod, except for a song. Now I have seen the film and I come to know why. This is a one liner, but developed into a longer version Except the initial parts, this film is like a limited cast/character film. Most of the film takes place in the sea sailing around fighting evil force to break the curse. But at the end, you would feel this kind of story is not worth for a feature film. It looks a perfect short animation theme. Disney never disappoints its fans, well, for me. So I enjoyed it, it was fun and entertaining, but too simple. The characters were cute, this is a wonderful film for kids and some grownups would too enjoy it. But this is not for all, unlike most of the Disney animations are. Dwayne's voice lending for one of the lead characters was good, but the girl steals the show. Especially if you are a kid and/or a girl. The best film since 'Lilo & Stitch' on the similar theme about Pacific islands' people. But it reminded me 'Whale Rider'. Overall, I think the story should have been improved a bit, in particular by including a few more characters at least for the partial appearances. This is not the best animation of the year, also definitely the bad one to skip. If your purpose of the watch is entertainment/timepass, it is good at that. 6½/10
Gimly2017-04-04
★ 7/10
After I watched Zootopia in the middle of 2016, I thought to myself "Well, that does it, this has to be the best Family Movie of the year!" I was ready to call it right then and there. It wasn't until December rolled around and I got the chance to see Moana, that I realised I had spoken far too soon. For in truth Moana deserved that title! Mostly I'm just happy that I managed to enjoy two whole Disney movies this year. Final rating:★★★½ - I strongly recommend you make the time.
r96sk2020-09-06
★ 7/10
Good fun. I wasn't expecting <em>'Moana'</em> to be quite so goofy and silly, in that sense the more serious ending doesn't quite fit, but I still felt suitably entertained throughout. The animation is nice, while the music is solid - even if Maui's "You're Welcome" is the only memorable song to me. Dwanye Johnson plays Maui, he is top notch from start-to-finish; obvious casting, but still a welcomed pick. Auliʻi Cravalho (Moana) and Rachel House (Tala) are also up to the mark in their respective roles. Thought it would be greater, but that doesn't stop the fact that this is an enjoyable film.