Moana
The ocean chose her for a reason.
Synopsis
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.
Genre: Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
Status: Released
Director: Thomas Kail
Website: https://movies.disney.com/moana-2026
Main Cast
Catherine Lagaʻaia
Moana
Dwayne Johnson
Maui
John Tui
Chief Tui
Frankie Adams
Sina
Rena Owen
Gramma Tala
Jemaine Clement
Tamatoa (voice)
Amaya Masoli
Moana (8 years old)
Emma Puahi-Shapazian
Moana (4 years old)
Tealoha Hokulani Carrera
Village Kid
Trailer
User Reviews
Manuel São Bento
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 spectacle. The lead performance brings real warmth to the title role, and the central chemistry has its moments, but neither is enough to disguise a film that never once asks why it needed to exist.
