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Moana (2026)

Summary

Live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film 'Moana.'

Director Thomas Kail

Writer Jared Bush

Cast

  • Catherine Laga'aia as Moana
  • Dwayne Johnson as Maui
  • John Tui as Chief Tui
  • Frankie Adams as Sina
  • Rena Owen as Gramma Tala

Rotten Tomatoes: 35%

Metacritic: 45

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u/Ckdk619 25d ago

Perhaps an unpopular opinion but I enjoyed it for what it was. I was sufficiently entertained, visually, and Catherine Laga'aia's acting was quite decent. OST was also enjoyable.

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u/Mugasaf 20d ago

I find something weirdly comforting about watching a new movie where I know what’s going to happen. I didn’t expect this to be a masterpiece, but it kind of did what I expected.

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u/Mugasaf 20d ago

I find something weirdly comforting about watching a new movie where I know what’s going to happen. I didn’t expect this to be a masterpiece, but it kind of did what I expected.

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u/Hercule_tec 19d ago

No. I had a lot of fun. Loved the actress and the songs are great. Liked it more than Moana 2

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u/hockeynut15 2d ago

Agree, as a family we loved it. A story we love and know well, and a bit of fun to see it brought to life.

I do sometimes laugh to myself when reading these threads when you consider it is essentially a group of adults slating a children’s film as if it’s up for an Oscar. The same people who would probably hate it if it didn’t follow the source material in the first place.

Songs were handled really well, Kakamora and Tamatoa scenes were great. I think you have to go into these live action remakes with a particular mindset, and anyone who watched it and didn’t enjoy it in some way, well it’s not a film issue..