Moana

2016
PG
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

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Dwayne Johnson, Stephen Kearin, Temuera Morrison, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger, Any Gabrielly, and Auli'i Cravalho in Moana (2016)

A young woman uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui.

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In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right.

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 22 wins & 90 nominations total

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
(voice)
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Oscar Kightley

Fisherman
(voice)

Troy Polamalu

Villager #1
(voice)

Puanani Cravalho

Villager #2
(voice)

Louise Bush

Toddler Moana
(voice)

Mladen Badovinac

Tamatoa
(uncredited)

Chris Jackson

Chief Tui
(singing voice)
(uncredited)

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Trivia
Dwayne Johnson believes that voice acting is the most difficult career in acting, and is personally annoyed when celebrities are cast in animated films despite voicing their characters badly. When Johnson was cast for the film, he repeatedly asked the other voice actors present if he was really giving a good performance.

Goofs
In the beginning, Gramma Tala is telling the story in the gazebo. When Chief Tui knocks down the banners, the one to the left of the picture of Maui and to the right of Te Ka is a large monster but switches to a mountain and sea scene as baby Moana sneaks out of the tent.

Quotes
Tamatoa: [Last lines, post-credits scene] Shiny I'm so shiny. Didn't help me though did it? Still upside down here. Just need a little push. Ugh. Can we be real? If my name was Sebastian and I had a cool Jamaican accent, you'd totally help me. You would. You know you would.

Crazy credits
There is a post-credit scene where Tamatoa the Crab (Jemaine Clement) explains he's still stuck on his back and is still upside down and he needs a little push then he breaks the fourth wall by telling the audience that if he was named Sebastian and if he had a cool Jamaican accent we would help turn him over. A clear nod to the directors Ron Clements and John Musker's crab character "Sebastian" in The Little Mermaid, which they wrote.

Alternate versions
A Sing-Along version was given a limited release in select theatres in 2017, which contains on-screen lyrics for every musical number in the film. This version can now be watched on Disney .

Connections
Edited into Zenimation: Water (2020)

Soundtracks
Tulou Tagaloa
Performed by Olivia Foa'i (as Olivia Foa'i)
Music and Lyrics by Opetaia Foa'i

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10/10

7.6??

Why this movie has 7.6? Y'all crazy, this is a great movie, with amazing music. Yes is not perfect portrayal of polynesian culture and that's usually never the point with Disney movies.