FILM · 2026 · USA

Moana

Directed by

Thomas Kail

Runtime

115 min

Studio

Walt Disney Pictures, Seven Bucks Productions, Flynn Picture Company

27 archived facts · 6 topics · 3 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

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.

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8 Interesting Facts About Moana

1. #002

   The 2016 animated film Moana was directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and shot from a screenplay by Jared Bush. In the film, Auliʻi Cravalho had her first feature-film experience alongside Dwayne Johnson.

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   Moana's songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi and Mark Mancina, and the score was composed by Mark Mancina.

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   The film premiered on 14 November 2016 at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles as part of AFI Fest and was released in the United States on 23 November 2016.

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   The live-action adaptation released in 2026 was Thomas Kail's first feature-directing effort. The film's producers included Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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   In the live-action film, Dwayne Johnson plays Maui as he did in the animated version, while Catherine Laga'aia played the lead character Moana in her first film experience.

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6. #013

   In the animated film, Maui's first tattoo was earned when the gods took pity on him and gave him powers after he was abandoned as a baby by his human parents.

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   In the live-action adaptation, Jemaine Clement voiced the giant coconut crab Tamatoa, reprising his role from the animated films.

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   The 2016 animated film became one of the most-watched films on the Disney+ platform in the United States in the early 2020s. In 2024 the sequel Moana 2 was released, and a third film is in the works.

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