Release Date
November 23, 2016
DVD Release Date
March 7, 2017 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
John Musker, Ron Clements
Writer
Jared Bush, Ron Clements, John Musker, Pamela Ribon, Taika Waititi
Cast
Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Nicole Scherzinger
Studio
Running Time
103 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for peril, some scary images and brief thematic elements
What is Moana about?
Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the world voyaged across the vast South Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one today knows why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated adventure about a spirited teenager who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself a master wayfinder and fulfill her ancestors’ unfinished quest. During her journey, Moana... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
The Disney machine is back in motion once again with Moana, a movie that is pleasing enough given that it feels like something churned out by the Disney machine. Beautifully if unambitiously animated and featuring a strong, independent and non-white princess that makes for a great role model for young girls, Moana has everything it needs to be a Disney hit, but not enough to be a Disney classic. Full movie review »
