Moana 2
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.
Critics Sentiment
Moana dives underwater to touch Motufetu and dies
Nalo's monsters damage the raft washing crew ashore
The film drops to its lowest point during the formulaic storm sequence before surging upward for Moana's emotional sacrifice.
Moana 2 starts promisingly with beautiful visuals but struggles with weak new characters and a poorly developed villain. The film finds its footing in the climactic sacrifice sequence, delivering emotional weight that reviewers felt was largely missing from earlier acts. While visually stunning throughout, critics consistently noted it felt like a lesser retread of the original's formula.
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Auliʻi Cravalho
Moana (voice)
Dwayne Johnson
Maui (voice)
Hualālai Chung
Moni (voice)
Rose Matafeo
Loto (voice)
David Fane
Kele (voice)
Awhimai Fraser
Matangi (voice)
Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda
Simea (voice)
Temuera Morrison
Chief Tui (voice)
Nicole Scherzinger
Sina (voice)
Rachel House
Gramma Tala (voice)
Gerald Ramsey
Tautai Vasa (voice)
Alan Tudyk
Heihei (voice)
Jemaine Clement
Tamatoa (voice)
Tofiga Fepulea'i
Nalo (voice)
Jasmine Johnson
Moanabe (voice)
Tiana Johnson
Moanabe (voice)
Ata Maivia Johnson
Villager (voice)
Bryson Chun
Additional Voices (voice)
Noemi Josefina Flores
Additional Voices (voice)
Setarosa Tuitasi-Ledoux
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
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