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Moana

Moana

The ocean is calling.

20167.61h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ron Clements
Written by David G. Derrick Jr., John Musker, Don Hall
Produced by Osnat Shurer
Box OfficeBudget: $150.0MRevenue: $690.9M

Top Cast

Auliʻi Cravalho

Auliʻi Cravalho

Moana (voice)

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson

Maui (voice)

Rachel House

Rachel House

Gramma Tala (voice)

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Chief Tui (voice)

Jemaine Clement

Jemaine Clement

Tamatoa (voice)

Nicole Scherzinger

Nicole Scherzinger

Sina (voice)

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Heihei / Villager #3 (voice)

L

Louise Bush

Toddler Moana (voice)

Oscar Kightley

Oscar Kightley

Fisherman (voice)

Troy Polamalu

Troy Polamalu

Villager #1 (voice)

Themes & Keywords

sailboatseaislandsaving the worldoceancartoonmythologyvillainmusicalcoming of agecursesailorexploreraftercreditsstingerdemigodpolynesiavoyagepacific oceanquestisland lifeanimal sidekickseafarerfemale explorer

About Moana

Moana is a adventure, comedy, family, animation film released in 2016 exploring themes of sailboat, sea, island, saving the world, ocean, cartoon. Directed by Ron Clements, it stars Auliʻi Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. 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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