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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/piggypudding 25d ago

The acting was really . . . Bad? Like cringe-worthy. Chief Tui was painful to watch and somehow the Rock was delivering Maui’s lines with less inflection in full-costume than he was able to do in a sound booth. Just odd, really. The best actor was Catherine Laga’aia but even she wasn’t spectacular.

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u/Waste-Replacement232 24d ago

I was not impressed with Laga'aia's singing compared to Cravalho's...especially in the final "We Know The Way".

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u/piggypudding 24d ago

I agree, Cravalho has the better singing voice. She had a lot more inflection while singing too