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Moana (2016)
PG | 1h 47min | Animation , Adventure , Comedy | 23 November 2016 (USA)
2:24 | Trailer22 VIDEOS | 239 IMAGES
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 the Demigod to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | 2 more credits »
Writers: Jared Bush (screenplay by), Ron Clements (story by) | 6 more credits »
Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House | See full cast & crew »
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In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.
Directors: Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and 1 more credit »
Stars: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba
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Complete credited cast:
Auli'i Cravalho ... 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 / Villager #3 (voice)
Oscar Kightley ... Fisherman (voice)
Troy Polamalu ... Villager #1 (voice)
Puanani Cravalho ... Villager #2 (voice)
Louise Bush ... Toddler Moana (voice)
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Storyline
Moana Waialiki is a sea voyaging enthusiast and the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators. When her island's fishermen can't catch any fish and the crops fail, she learns that the demigod Maui caused the blight by stealing the heart of the goddess, Te Fiti. The only way to heal the island is to persuade Maui to return Te Fiti's heart, so Moana sets off on an epic journey across the Pacific. The film is based on stories from Polynesian mythology. Written by Anonumous
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: island | ocean | polynesia | polynesian | saving the world | See All (87) »
Taglines: The ocean is calling.
Genres: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical
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Rated PG for peril, some scary images and brief thematic elements | See all certifications »
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Official Sites: Official Facebook
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 23 November 2016 (USA) See more »
Also Known As: Moana See more »
Filming Locations: Polynesia See more »
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Box Office
Budget:$150,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA: $56,631,401, 27 November 2016, Wide Release
Gross USA: $248,757,044
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $643,331,111
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Production Co: Hurwitz Creative,Walt Disney Animation Studios,Walt Disney Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs
Runtime: 107 min
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos | DTS (DTS: X)| Dolby Surround 7.1 | Dolby Digital | 12-Track Digital Sound | SDDS | Dolby
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
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Moana's father has a tattoo that is reminiscent of Dwayne Johnson's Samoan tribal tattoos on his left pectoral muscle and left arm. See more »
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When Moana is a baby, her pet pig is a baby. Later on in the movie, Moana is all grown up, and the pig is still a baby. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Gramma Tala: In the beginning there was only ocean until the Mother Island emerged. Te Fiti. Her heart held the greatest power ever known. It could create life itself. And Te Fiti shared it with the world. But in time, some began to seek Te Fiti's heart. They believed if they could possess it, the great power of creation would be theirs. And one day, the most daring of them all voyaged across the vast ocean to take it. He was a demi-god of the wind and sea. He was a warrior. A trickster. A ...
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Crazy Credits
There is a post-credit scene where Tamatoa the Crab (Jemaine Clement) breaks the fourth wall by telling the audience that they would help him turn over if he had a Jamaican accent and was called Sebastian. A clear nod to the directors Ron Clements and John Musker's crab character "Sebastian" in The Little Mermaid, which they wrote. See more »
Connections
Featured in Conan: Lin-Manuel Miranda/John Early/The Head and the Heart (2016) See more »
Soundtracks
An Innocent Warrior
Performed by Vai Mahina, Sulata Foai-Amiatu, and Matthew Ineleo
Written by Opetaia Foa'i
Courtesy of Warm Earth Records/Spirit of Play Productions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who plays Moana's grandmother?
Q: Why is the movie called "Oceania" in many European countries?
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I know that chicken ... I voted for him .... TWICE!
5 December 2016 | by A_Different_Drummer – See all my reviews
Instant classic.
Easily ranks among the best from the Disney Studio, and a very worthy successor to Mulan 1998, a similar story equally well done.
Oddly also seems to be best work ever from Dwayne Johnson, perhaps not the first name I would have associated with "voice acting," but a star turn nonetheless.
If you want to be picky -- which is the reviewer's job, after all -- the momentum slows a little at the top of the third act, but the ultimate themes of redemption, forgiveness and self-discovery at the finale are an absolute joy.
As they used to say, "for children of all ages."
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