Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 81Audiences 76GoodWatch 78
Box office
4.6×its budget
- Budget
- $150 M
- Worldwide
- $691 M
Worldwide it earned $541 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103107Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 63 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+53
Released
2016
October 13, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyFamilyAnimationLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2017
- Animated Feature Film2017Nominated
- Music (Original Song)2017Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2017
- Best Motion Picture, Animated2017Nominated
- Best Original Song, Motion Picture2017Nominated
BAFTA Awards2016 to 2017
- Best Animated Film2017Nominated
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award, Feature Film2016Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2016
- Best Animated Feature2016Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards2017
- Best Musical Sequence2017Nominated
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism12 people
Auliʻi CravalhoMoana (voice)
Dwayne JohnsonMaui (voice)
Rachel HouseGramma Tala (voice)
Temuera MorrisonChief Tui (voice)
Jemaine ClementTamatoa (voice)
Nicole ScherzingerSina (voice)
Alan TudykHeihei / Villager #3 (voice)- LBLouise BushToddler Moana (voice)
Oscar KightleyFisherman (voice)
Troy PolamaluVillager #1 (voice)- PCPuanani CravalhoVillager #2 (voice)
Christopher JacksonChief Tui (singing voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Ron Clements Director, Story
- John Musker Director, Story
- Chris Williams Co-Director, Story
- Don Hall Co-Director, Story
- Rob Dressel Layout
Writing · 5
- Jared Bush Screenplay
- Pamela Ribon Story
- Aaron Kandell Story
- Jordan Kandell Story
- David G. Derrick Jr. Story Artist
Production · 41
- John Lasseter Executive Producer
- Osnat Shurer Producer
- Jamie Sparer Roberts Casting
- Terri Douglas ADR Voice Casting
- Nicole P. Hearon Associate Producer, Production Manager
- Bérénice Robinson Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Editing · 5
- Jeff Draheim Editor
- Adam DesCombes Assistant Editor
- Karen A. White Associate Editor
- Anthony Durazzo Associate Editor
- Brian Millman Assistant Editor
Sound · 34
- Mark Mancina Songs, Original Music Composer
- Tim Nielsen Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- Lin-Manuel Miranda Songs
- Lee Gilmore Sound Effects Editor
- Doc Kane ADR & Dubbing
- Earl Ghaffari Music Editor
Art · 3
- Ian Gooding Production Design
- Andy Harkness Art Direction
- Barry Atkinson Background Designer
Visual Effects · 113
- Kyle Odermatt Visual Effects Supervisor
- Eric Goldberg Animation Supervisor
- Jin Kim Character Designer
- Jacob Frey Animation
- Andrew Chesworth Animation
- Trent Correy Animation
Tropes
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