Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/moana-2026-stranded-on-a-soundstage-of-pure-nostalgia/ Rating: C MOANA had every chance to expand on its animated predecessor, and it wastes almost all of it. Beat for beat identical to the 2016 original, this remake trades vibrant, sun-drenched color for green screen sterility, turning musical numbers that once felt joyously alive into stiff, mechanical…
Top Cast
Catherine Lagaʻaia
Moana
Dwayne Johnson
Maui
Rena Owen
Gramma Tala
John Tui
Chief Tui
Frankie Adams
Sina
Jemaine Clement
Tamatoa (voice)
Emma Puahi-Shapazian
Moana (4 years old)
Amaya Masoli
Moana (8 years old)
Sam Puefua
Village Fisherman
Sione Milford
Coconut Farmer
Kapeneta Te'o-Tafiti
Coconut Farmer
Eric Scanlan
Tulafale
Moses Goods
Elder Luaʻiufi
La Masae Fa‘amausili-Siliato
Elder Ope
Ehulani Hope Kāne
Village Elder
Hanalē Ka‘anapu
Village Elder
Reviews
On a gorgeous Polynesian island where they all...speak...very...slowly, the young "Moana" (Catherine Laga'aia) is conflicted by her father's (John Tui) warning never to venture beyond the reef that protects their home and her grandmother (Rena Owen) who is embedded more in the tribe's ancestral and mystical roots and who has little fear of the open ocean and what lies beyond. When their crops all start to die, she…
She sings, he grins wide / Water swallows the whole screen / Talent wins the day #filmreviewhaiku
FAQ about Moana
What is Moana about?
Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
When was Moana released?
Moana was released in 2026.
What genres does Moana belong to?
Moana is categorised as Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure.
Who stars in Moana?
The cast of Moana includes Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson, Rena Owen, John Tui, Frankie Adams.