Walt Disney Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Moana Collection
The ocean is calling them back.
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.
Aless Saulea
Feb 3, 2025 · via TMDB
Very good movie!
CinemaSerf
Nov 30, 2024 · via TMDB
When "Moana" learns that the whole of Pacific Island society is under a curse from the powerful god "Nalo", she has to recruit a few faithful crew members and go seek out "Maui" before she can find the long lost and sunken island of "Morefutu". Once there, she hopes to break the malevolent force that has, for centuries, ensured that her people never manage to make contact with any others - despite her finding evidence that they did exist - somewhere, once upon a time! Of course there's "Heihei" the chicken and "Pua" the pig, but she's gonna need more help than that so up steps pin-up "Moni", the knife-wielding engineer "Loto" and the glass-half-empty farmer "Keke" and off they go. Loads of escapades await them as they again encounter their poisoned-dart firing coconut warriors - the "Kakamora", a giant clam and, of course, the winds and the seas as the mischievous "Matangi" and her army of bats tries to make life as difficult as they can. Luckily, "Matangi" has also had a run-in with "Maui" and so maybe they can all unite now, but can his giant hook and his tattoos empower him to help her to defeat their powerful nemesis? Well, what do you think? Thing is, we're not watching this for any jeopardy or menace from the storyline, we are watching it for the fun characterisations and the engaging dynamic between the eponymous girl and her super-strength demigod. That, sadly, is sadly lacking in this disappointing sequel. The visual effects are super, and the pace of the adventure likewise - but the story is just too thin and the arrival of the new characters doesn't really compensate as it rather procedurally, if colourfully, meanders along without really delving into and exploiting the fantastic depths of culture and mythology at it's disposal. The soundtrack is also nowhere near as catchy, and even though some of the lyrics are quite entertaining, the film lacks a killer song for either leading character. Sure, we've the power ballad "Beyond" and "Maui" gets the quirky "Can I Get a Chee Chee", but they lack the charming silliness of Lin Manuel Miranda's efforts from eight years ago. It's all perfectly watchable, and ought to be seen on a big screen to show off the creatively detailed animation, but I reckon it's entirely forgettable and will probably just serve as a stepping stone to the next one which is certain to follow just as seagulls follow fishing boats.
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Auliʻi Cravalho
Moana (voice)
Dwayne Johnson
Maui (voice)
Hualālai Chung
Moni (voice)
Rose Matafeo
Loto (voice)
David Fane
Kele (voice)
Awhimai Fraser
Matangi (voice)
Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda
Simea (voice)
Temuera Morrison
Chief Tui (voice)
Nicole Scherzinger
Sina (voice)
Rachel House
Gramma Tala (voice)
Alan Tudyk
Heihei (voice)
Jemaine Clement
Tamatoa (voice)
Tofiga Fepulea'i
Nalo (voice)
Ata Maivia Johnson
Villager (voice)
Bryson Chun
Additional Voices (voice)
Tom MacDougall
Executive Music Producer
Dana Ledoux Miller
Director
David G. Derrick Jr.
Director
Jason Hand
Director
Terri Douglas
ADR Voice Casting
Dwayne Johnson
Executive Producer
Jared Bush
Executive Producer
Jennifer Lee
Executive Producer
Yvett Merino
Producer
Mark Mancina
Original Music Composer
Opetaia Foa'i
Original Music Composer
Maia Kealoha
Other
Gabriel Guy
Production Sound Mixer
Mark Mancina
Songs
Opetaia Foa'i
Songs
Nia Hansen
Sound Designer
David E. Fluhr
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gabriel Guy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Shannon Mills
Supervising Sound Editor
Brian D. Scott
Animation
India Barnardo
Animation
Dana Ledoux Miller
Screenplay
Jared Bush
Screenplay
Dana Ledoux Miller
Story
Jared Bush
Story
Bryson Chun
Writers' Production
Nov 21, 2024
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Nov 27, 2024
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Mar 18, 2025
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