Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Auli'i CravalhoMoana (voice)
- Dwayne JohnsonMaui (voice)
- Rachel HouseGramma Tala (voice)
- Temuera MorrisonChief Tui (voice)
- Jemaine ClementTamatoa (voice)
- Nicole ScherzingerSina (voice)
- Alan TudykHeihei / Villager #3 (voice)
- Louise BushToddler Moana (voice)
- Oscar KightleyFisherman (voice)
- Troy PolamaluVillager #1 (voice)
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
Moana has a lot of the hallmarks of your classic Disney adventure — the goofy animal sidekicks, the feel-good messages — but its heroine is something new, a smart and fiery deviation from your standard European lovestruck princesses. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Appealing equally to the eyes, ears, heart and funny bone, Moana represents contemporary Disney at its finest — a vibrantly rendered adventure that combines state-of-the-art CG animation with traditional storytelling and colorful characters, all enlivened by a terrific voice cast. - 90
Variety
As princess movies go, this one broadens the studio’s horizons, and as Moana herself sings in the film, “no one knows, how far it goes.” - 88
USA Today
The "Hamilton" creator and the island personalities of Moana make beautiful music together in this charming seafaring epic. - 80
Empire
A crowd-pleasing oceanic musical with big tunes and beguiling characters, Moana is likely to thwack a big smile on your face. And did we mention the idiotic chicken? - 75
IndieWire
Visually dazzling and loaded with charm, the movie is also blatant in its quest for cultural sensitivity. - 75
TheWrap
Moana does what it does so well that you wish its makers had imbued it with some X factor that separates the classics from the merely beloved. - 70
Screen Daily
The perfectly pleasurable Moana boasts vivid animation, a handful of catchy songs and a sweetly sunny disposition — all suitable compensation for a story which is not particularly inspired or original.
