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Moana

2016
Comedy, Musical
1h 47m
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.

Moana

2016
Comedy, Musical
1h 47m
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Rated 18 Dec 2016
81
71st
Moana shows how Disney is about to overshadow Pixar, who's in a repetitive dry spell. Moana is a great role model, while also being fairly complex, but a delight to travel with. I get so excited because she is nicely fleshed out and avoids the right tropes. She's willing to undertake duty, and she lacks not the agency to chart new territory, just the knowledge. It's a graceful spin on the "chosen one" plot line, and while dull in its predictability and genericism, it's a stunning film to behold.
Rated 06 Nov 2018
88
74th
The story hits a lot of familiar beats - you can practically feel the plot gears grinding during the third act - but the characters and music are decently fun, and the whole thing is absolutely gorgeous to look at.
Rated 27 Nov 2016
3
38th
Disney has all but eliminated whatever quality gap existed between its own animation division and Pixar at this point. Moana is absolutely beautiful to look at, for starters, and while its tale of finding your place in the world against the odds and the belief of others is nothing new, it's executed with verve, flair and humor. The Rock is of course great.
Rated 17 Feb 2017
55
30th
Rated 27 Jan 2017
80
61st
I'm kinda tired of chosen one arcs. but this is a pretty fun take on it thanks to Moana being a really good lead character and The Rock being a good complement that brings some humour.
Rated 24 Dec 2016
74
82nd
Stunning animation, pretty solid soundtrack and a Disney princess that continues the trend of breaking the mould. Moana seems to be more proof that Disney are on the rise during Pixar's slightly rocky spell. This doesn't quite sail to the heights of Zootopia in terms of its creativity and script and I have no idea where those coconut pirates came from really, but it's still plain sailing for Disney at the moment.
Rated 20 Dec 2016
94
78th
I loved this! Disney's 3D animated cannon seems to just get better as the years go by. Moana surfs up really catchy and amazing music, beautiful animation, and good character development. Dwayne Johnson's singing voice isn't actually too bad. The story is pretty good in itself as well. This serves as a small, albiet very well-done animated film to add on to the Disney collection. If you haven't seen this yet, you need to.
Rated 11 Dec 2016
76
80th
Really fun adventure with an art/culture that I haven't seen much of in film before. The music was also some of Disney's best in a long time. I was a little annoyed with Maui's facial animation, which is a nitpick I have with a lot of Disney's funny/sarcastic characters, but otherwise nothing to complain about.
Rated 23 Jun 2018
71
62nd
Typical latter-day Disney movie: some heartfelt moments, some good slapstick, some good songs, annoyingly perfect CGI, and a plot so flat you almost don't notice it.
Rated 13 Oct 2017
28
28th
I can appreciate the animation quality in this film like I can appreciate the beauty of a diamond ring shat out by a wombat that swallowed it the night before. Some may ask if this is a roundabout way of me saying I thought the cliched story, the blueberry pop tart script, and the uninspired "message" were somehow comparable to wombat shit. To those people, I would reply with an actual song from Moana: "We make baskets. Baskets are good. They hold fish. I like fish. Baskets. Fish. Moana!"
Rated 10 Jul 2017
70
55th
Cute and colorful and predictable aaaand not much else.
Rated 25 Jun 2017
80
75th
I have seen this film twice with my niece and it is the perfect viewing experience. It's kind of amazing how many times a kid can watch the same film. Like, I think she's seen it a hundred times. It's been on the last two times I came over. I think this is why I can't become a parent. I'd be like, "sure, Moana is great? But what about all the deep cuts you're missing out on?"
Rated 15 Dec 2016
89
96th
I swear that not one week ago I was complaining that the days of spectacular computer animated movies were over. There was a time when they seemed like they were out to prove something, prove the animation style as a serious art form, but people really only need to see one or two of the spectacular animated movies to be convinced. I thought that the industry let their guard down, but "Moana" proves that Disney can still make a phenomenal movie that appeals to adults as well as kids.
Rated 04 Dec 2016
95
97th
Moana knocked me off my feet. Its a spellbinding journey of friendship and self discovery with a beautiful voice cast, fantastic animation, and whimsical scenes throughout. Not to mention the sure to be fan favorite characters. Its like Wind Waker by Disney, with beautiful music by the immaculate Lin Manuel Miranda. What is there to hate?
Rated 09 May 2020
70
76th
Beautiful visuals and a nice setting. I wish Maui looked more like The Rock. Good young lead in Cravalho. Good music. The climatic battle was relatively quick which I appreciated. Fav scene: in the lair of the sea hermit crab.
Rated 05 Apr 2018
75
73rd
Bright, colorful, exciting from start to finish. There's a really good message in this movie and The Rock is great too!
Rated 09 Jan 2017
70
24th
Disney. Princess, adventure, songs. Points for Lin-Manuel Miranda lyrics on some songs.
Rated 09 Dec 2018
75
76th
Haters gonna hate. This is one solid movie albeit the politically correctness and ripping off of Disney's own Fantasia for the third act. Loved the songs and the animated tattoo idea.
Rated 09 Jan 2018
74
42nd
This films looks stunning. The script is standard with not a lot of surprises. The voice work by the actors is done very well. Overall I would recommend this film especially for children.
Rated 10 Nov 2017
83
81st
It is a pretty highpoint in Disney animation series. They let themselves go a bit with the Coconut pirate; but that worked out for me. They hit some great chords with the visuals (such as undrwater phosphorescence) and also Maui's moving tattos. No knight's in shining armour for the princess, a healthier message, a healtier body image. There was lot to like plus a great soundtrack (my daughter is humming it non-stop for a week now).
Rated 14 Oct 2017
60
45th
Inoffensive, politically correct and buoyed afloat by the Great One. Stupid drumstick survived.
Rated 28 Sep 2017
75
58th
Yes, another animated story about throwing off the oppressive ways of your elders, not listening to your parents (esp. your dad), and discovering yourself, but also celebrating courage and self-sacrifice. In all it was a fun story, with good music and animation. The Rock makes everything better (loved his song) and I always enjoy Jemaine's voice coming from a random creature. Points for the main song making me misty-eyed because it reminded me of Hamilton.
Rated 27 Jun 2017
70
53rd
Gorgeous animation, catchy music, and fresh new mythology just form a robe over an absolutely ordinary, unexceptional story. It is easy to watch and sing along to, but has very little impact in the end.
Rated 08 Apr 2017
4
74th
Its general arrangement is familiar and unimaginative archetype, wherein a wunderkind must endure an obstacle-laden journey with the help of a mismatched companion on their way to fulfill destiny. Moana differentiates and excels with its post-gendered protagonist, who is not defined by her sex or romantic involvement, and for the sensitivity with which it depicts South Pacific mythology. And the music. The music is really good.
Rated 20 Mar 2017
94
88th
Probably one of the most beautiful animated movies I've seen. From art to the quality. The songs are all solids, while there are no "Let it Go" songs, there are no stinker songs. Voice cast is talented and the characters are all likeable. The comedic relief chicken doesn't get annoying or feel like a toy being sold to children. Probably one of the strongest of the new Disney Golden Era
Rated 02 Feb 2017
80
86th
The best thing from the old studio since The Princess and The Frog (incidentally directed by the same people), Moana may not stray that far away from the tried and tested coming of age formular Disney loves, but it sure does it in style. And, I may be influenced by the fact that I've suffered through the Frozen OST in steady intervals these last few years, but this one actually had really good songs.
Rated 03 Jan 2017
7
81st
The point here is Moana's growing independence, her lack of a love interest and the quietly revolutionary way her body differs from the skinny-Barbie image of most Disney princesses The snag is that her father has issued a decree forbidding all islanders to venture past the reef that surrounds Motunui. That stay-at-home policy comes through in the song "Where We Are," while Moana, born to disobey, issues a challenge in the ballad "How Far I'll Go."
Rated 28 Dec 2016
50
49th
A by the books "hero's journey" story that's has pretty much every shitty Disney trope you can imagine. I loved the Polynesian setting and the lead characters were fairly likable, however they don't really save what is a pretty basic Disney film that overuses songs at times.
Rated 26 Dec 2016
80
82nd
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Rated 15 Dec 2016
5
57th
Likable characters and fresh, interesting settings and aesthetics do all they can to rescue a pretty damn generic hero's journey narrative. The music by that Hamilton dude is also pretty disappointing, with "You're Welcome" being the only particularly memorable song; Frozen and Tangled both had way better songs. I'm also annoyed by the inconsistency with when the ocean reaches up and helps the heroes out, sometimes it's constant, sometimes they obviously need it and nothing.
Rated 13 Dec 2016
77
69th
MOANA features drop-dead gorgeous animation--an impressive feat in a landscape plagued by CGI sameness--and an appealing buddy character dynamic that surmounts iffy jokes and repetitive story beats. However, there's little room for fairytale fatigue when the heroine's allies and adversaries are the forces of nature. Apart from a colorful introduction to the titular princess's Polynesian culture, it's a two-hander that mostly takes place aboard a modest canoe that nonetheless feels epic.
Rated 03 Dec 2016
92
85th
The more I reflect on Moana, the more enchanted I feel. This isn't just Disney scratching at the ceiling of their 90s renaissance, this is a total resurgence -- a return to form. I cannot overstate how visually breathtaking it is, and how well honed Disney's animated department has polished its characterizations. It seems like the studio is still excited by new, energetic ideas. They're demanding quality these days - probably only for economic reasons, but it's producing majestic works of art.
Rated 01 Dec 2016
6
32nd
The comedy can be distracting, a couple songs are forgettable, and the abundance of familiar Disney conventions might distract some, but there's no question that 'Moana' is a breathtaking visual feast with fun characters and action set pieces, and a strong emotional crux.
Rated 27 Nov 2016
82
84th
Gorgeous, smart and thoroughly well-made. Lots of love in every single shot.
Rated 27 Jan 2022
7
63rd
Rides a lot of very familiar story waves (see the unlikely duo, the parting, the return just in time) but they're beautifully animated, their sailors Moana and Maui are very likeable (also special shout-out to enigmatic Gramma: "Is there something you want to tell me?" "Is there something you want to hear?") and there's great splashes of music, mirth (the chicken is just fucking hilarious), and eco-feminist-tinged magic throughout. The pacif-ic/ist ending is stunning ("This is not who you are").
Rated 18 Nov 2019
75
93rd
The role of a lifetime for The Rock. Seriously, he killed it. The animation looks great and has an interesting ending, which I didn't see coming. There are three standout songs here...You're Welcome, Shiny and the amazing How Far I'll Go (which has been stuck in my head all day)
Rated 29 Oct 2019
64
80th
This was a nice surprise. Polynesian setting provides a very colorful and fresh background. The mythology is used to good effect and it actually results in content that would probably be considered too strange as an original story. Vaiana/Moana is a good role model for girls and there's plenty of action to entertain other audiences as well. The main song is rather catchy, but I'm not the biggest fan of the mandatory musical numbers in these films and would have enjoyed it more without.
Rated 05 Jun 2018
50
10th
I like the fact that it's not about a prince but I was not entertained.
Rated 20 Feb 2018
93
89th
I've been staring at the edge of the water 'Long as I can remember, never really knowing why I wish I could be the perfect daughter But I come back to the water, no matter how hard I try Every turn I take, every trail I track Every path I make, every road leads back To the place I know, where I cannot go Where I long to be See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me And no one knows, how far it goes If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me One day I'll know, if I go there's
Rated 04 Jan 2018
90
82nd
Really liked the story telling in this Disney. My favorite character was the grandma! Thought it would be like Pixar's Brave, but this was much better done. A tad annoyed about the stupid chicken and the shiny turtle, but maybe that's my old side soeaking. The kids probably love it.
Rated 22 Aug 2017
63
46th
In terms of story, there's not an original bone in this film's body. Because of that, I never really felt invested in it and found many scenes dull. Still, If you can get past that (or if you're a kid), this is a really good Disney film. The animation is breathtakingly beautiful (seriously, some of the best that I've ever seen) and most of the songs are way more fun than I would care to admit.
Rated 09 Aug 2017
71
72nd
Catchy tunes, a spirited voice cast and great imagery taken from a mythology not many people are familiar with make for a very entertaining, if not particularly memorable, musical.
Rated 10 Jul 2017
52
37th
Pretty middle of the road even for Disney. It had a couple catchy songs and the crab was pretty killer, but the film fell victim to the strong-headed woman vs. strong-armed man clicheeeee. As Disney usually does, it delivered on the feelz and gorgeous visuals but the story felt blandly common even in an uncommon setting. The reoccurring sentient ocean Deus ex Machina was beyond what I could tolerate. It missed a lot of marks for me, but I never felt like I was watching a full-on bad movie.
Rated 08 Jul 2017
70
79th
Really an amazing soundtrack and voice acting support a fairly familiar feeling story with the neat Pacific Islander twist.
Rated 26 Jun 2017
85
86th
There's a beautiful, wondrous, imaginative world that's richly (and respectfully) rooted in Polynesian mythology, and more importantly, a story arc that isn't confined by the traditional formulaic arc that plagues most Disney films (and family films in general.) It feels so freeing to watch an animated film and actually be genuinely surprised by the directions the plot takes me in, and between Moana and Zootopia, I am very excited by the directions that Disney is going.
Rated 21 Jun 2017
93
97th
It seems cliche- hero(ine) given a task as a 'chosen one', and you're expecting some kind of amazing fight or cleverness for the underdog to actually do it. It's not cliche at all. It's far more a story of self-discovery, of accepting failure, and most of all, it's about understanding that the face of negativity doesn't always need a sword-slash to 'fix' it. The music is hearty and inspired from Hawaiian culture, the animation is beautiful, and it truly is different.
Rated 09 Apr 2017
86
45th
This movie is very pretty.
Rated 21 Mar 2017
8
59th
One of the best things Disney's done since the 90's. Real solid stuff.
Rated 11 Mar 2017
74
72nd
I just loved the Ancient Polynesia visuals. The demigod Maui was great! The story was colorful though cheesy too often. I excepted more. Still well done.
Rated 10 Mar 2017
70
53rd
Weird videos of the Rock talking about mana and other pandering nonsense while he sips champagne out of a jumbo jet
Rated 24 Feb 2017
55
39th
This had potential. The animation is incredible, and I liked the titular lead. But the guy who is voiced by The Rock is unforgivably annoying (I blame both the writing and the character design), and overall, the film was too broad for me as well. Too bad.
Rated 22 Feb 2017
39
23rd
Did I just see vagina on a pedestal?
Rated 20 Feb 2017
74
54th
A bit tacky and sappy at times, but quite funny and clever more often than not. The Rock and Jemaine Clement are great and Cravalho isn't bad either.
Rated 18 Feb 2017
55
18th
Way too many songs and all of them crap. The ending is cringeworthy. Nice colors though.
Rated 06 Feb 2017
100
91st
Moana, for me personally, boosted my feelings towards Polynesian culture. Through primary school I never really enjoyed learning the culture but this film made it all exciting. Very well created and the creators got all the body features correct. Very much enjoyed the film.
Rated 05 Feb 2017
75
65th
The first act is fantastic. The animation, setting, and atmosphere is stunning. The actual voyage was a bit hit and miss for me, but for every time it falls through a bit the music brings it back to life two times over, coming very close to Princess and the Frog-quality. Disney's songwriters are actual geniuses, seriously.
Rated 21 Jan 2017
45
32nd
Story does not offer you something new but still Moana is a huge leap as we compare it with other Disney' animations. The characters are very nice, their relationships are pretty and there are some good musics and also some bad ones but who cares. Your kid gonna love this and that's enough I think.
Rated 07 Jan 2017
80
78th
Disney raramente delude e anche quest'anno ci porta un film divertente e appassionante, con una bella colonna sonora. Niente di sconvolgente, ma molto piacevole.
Rated 06 Jan 2017
17
94th
W4E1P1S2V2M2A2R3. One of the best I've seen in a long time, and absolutely glorious music.
Rated 04 Jan 2017
95
92nd
It's really nice to see Disney go from movies about stereotypical princesses to movies about fully realized female characters who aren't negatively defined their gender.
Rated 25 Dec 2016
70
67th
It's a pretty familiar, formulaic and predictable story overall. I didn't really care for Johnson and his character. Apart from that, it was great! I liked the character of Moana a lot. Jemaine Clement was absolutely hilarious. All of the songs were great. It was a beautiful looking film - bright and enchanting. t was really cool to this culture represented in a mainstream film, too. A lovely, emotional, well-made, entertaining movie and I recommend it.
Rated 06 Dec 2016
90
0th
Awesome visuals and cute story and humor to complement, worth watching!
Rated 04 Dec 2016
85
86th
Gorgeous and creative movie. Fantastic soundtrack too! I'll happily rewatch this for years to come.
Rated 04 Dec 2016
82
83rd
Instant classic imo.
Rated 03 Dec 2016
92
73rd
This film is gorgeous, Lin knocks it out of the park with the music, and I felt that it had an important message. It definitely made me cry a few times. :')
Rated 01 Dec 2016
61
35th
Beautifully animated but overall somewhat bloated and forgettable.
Rated 28 Nov 2016
85
82nd
Beautiful in every way, this is the new standard for animated films.
Rated 27 Nov 2016
3
24th
I liked the crab song
Rated 23 Nov 2016
78
78th
The real star is Rachel House as Gramma Tala. While the crazy old person full of wisdom isn't anything particularly new, House and the animators breathe life into this familiar character. The warmth, humor, and familiarity that Disney always strives for in these characters has never been better achieved then here. Hats off to the animators and bravo to House, delivering one of the best vocal performances of the year.
Rated 23 Nov 2016
75
83rd
The most beautiful Disney 3D animation since Tangled, if not ever. Not quite as resounding as classic Disney, but has some great songs and a better story than Frozen. That "Shiny" song is really bad though. They should re-edit the movie without that stuff. Have more of the manta-ray ghosts. That was cool.
Rated 25 Nov 2024
20
12th
I lost interest halfway through. This lost the Oscar to "Zootopia", maybe it's better.
Rated 26 Oct 2024
90
83rd
One of the best Disney movies, a modern classic. The story, the songs, the lead and of course - Maui!
Rated 23 Aug 2024
100
70th
Goodd
Rated 23 Aug 2024
98
88th
pretty good
Rated 12 Aug 2024
60
27th
Tamatoa: "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."
Rated 07 Aug 2024
80
0th
this movie does great with its family-centric emotional beats, its humour is alright and the music is decently catchy. it excels at visuals, which i admit i have a lot of nostalgia for, but for good reason. the themes and message are very disney so no creativity points there, but it is really nice to see polynesian culture celebrated like this. very good feel-good movie. still disney but eh.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
30
11th
Whatever, way to turn something different into the same damn thing.
Rated 20 Nov 2023
60
58th
eng; [Moana]; die Tochter eines Häuptlings will einen Stein aus einer Saga über das Meer zurückbringen um ihre Insel zu beschützen - und ihr Halbgott Maui soll dabei helfen.;
Rated 20 May 2023
100
94th
Moana is a seriously good movie. I really can't think of too much that I didn't like about it. It has a good story, great animation, enjoyable characters, an interesting resolution and some fun musical numbers. If I had to reach it does have the negative father figure and meta humor that feels a bit out of place, but overall I really enjoyed it.
Rated 16 Mar 2023
80
86th
I don't have a kid, but if I did I would want them to get this movies songs stuck in their head instead of Frozen.
Rated 12 Sep 2022
98
97th
MOANA MOANA MAKE WAY MAKE WAY
Rated 12 Jul 2022
61
58th
I don't think I'll ever get Shiny out of my head, one of my favourite villain songs ever. The composite Maui was very interesting.
Rated 27 May 2022
38
30th
It's fine, it looks great, but fuck it just feels so predictable despite the Polynesian setting. ymmv if you don't watch this as part of a completionist run once you have kids as I did.
Rated 22 Nov 2021
90
87th
I love this film. It's funny. It's suspenseful. The songs are really good. Dwayne Johnson is great ... Auli'i Cravalho is even better. Jemaine Clement is a giant singing crab and Alan Tudyk is a dumb chicken. It's got coconut pirates.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
70
45th
Moana??2000???????????????????????????????????????Rise?
Rated 20 Jul 2021
83
78th
This movie has a lot going for it. Great characters, really interesting idea, beautiful animation, and some pretty memorable songs. That being said, there are still some areas where it falls short of other Disney movies, as some songs don't work all that well, and some scenes too feel like they needed more work. It's not at the top of my list for Disney animated movies, but it's still one I like and will watch once in a while.
Rated 16 Jul 2021
78
73rd
Great visuals, a very catchy soundtrack, some good jokes and a setting that feels fresh, but nothing earth- or, for that matter, genre-smashing.
Rated 06 Jul 2021
68
26th
Ocean is cool
Rated 03 Jul 2021
70
40th
It was pleasant enough--certainly pretty to look at, the crab being the highlight and the chicken providing quality slapstick. I found little to surprise from the story itself, and could basically call out the sequence of events. In that, the film is ho-hum. But the kids seem to like it, so there's that.
Rated 04 May 2021
68
67th
It's a simple story, but it's because of its simplicity that it's able to do what it does so well
Rated 27 Apr 2021
69
83rd
This is one of the high points in the Disney animated catalog. The Polynesian angle feels fresh, the production quality (animations, voice acting, everything) is outstanding and the songs just slap. Only complaint: needs more Tamatoa
Rated 12 Apr 2021
68
71st
This movie adequately blends the Disney of the past with the modern era.
Rated 30 Mar 2021
76
48th
Good
Rated 30 Dec 2020
30
24th
I thought I enjoyed this but a day later all I can remember is 45 minutes of public information musical and then a short journey. Mostly boat chat.
Rated 07 Dec 2020
84
80th
An absolutely beautiful movie with great story! And its also visually incredible.
Rated 16 Oct 2020
80
77th
The soundtrack SLAPS.
Rated 04 Aug 2020
77
38th
Perfectly competent from a music and animation standpoint, but the classic show-tune songwriting and three-act structure feel at odds with the setting; the score is more Polynesian-flavoured than Polynesian, and the M?ui myths are distinctly under-exploited.
Rated 28 Jul 2020
5
32nd
Appealing setting but bland story. Superb animation but forgettable characters. Catchy tunes but one atrocious number performed by a giant crab.
Rated 19 Jul 2020
79
72nd
Maybe the songs aren't quite as catchy and memorable as some Disney's, but this is visually sumptuous, well written and has a heart of gold. A well done U.
Rated 09 Jul 2020
85
82nd
Actually liked it even more on rewatch, Every song jams, The Rock is great as Maui, and it's just a really fun adventure.

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