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- Overall Score: ☆ 8.40/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.5/10 - Related: Discover more movies like Moana
Moana Plot Synopsis:
Moana Waialiki is a sea voyaging enthusiast and the only daughter of a chief in a long line of navigators. When her island's fishermen can't catch any fish and the crops fail, she learns that the demigod Maui caused the blight by stealing the heart of the goddess, Te Fiti. The only way to heal the island is to persuade Maui to return Te Fiti's heart, so Moana sets off on an epic journey across the Pacific. The film is based on stories from Polynesian mythology.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana"s island, she answers the Ocean"s call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Tagline: The ocean is calling.
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Moana Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Box Office: $248,757,044
Awards: 22
Nominations: 90
Language: English, French
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Moana Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 23, 2016
Writers: Jared Bush, Ron Clements, John Musker, Chris Williams, Don Hall, Pamela Ribon, Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell
Producers: Nicole P. Hearon, John Lasseter, Osnat Shurer
Editors: Jeff Draheim
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Moana Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Auli''i Cravalho | ... | Moana (voice) |
| Dwayne Johnson | ... | Maui (voice) |
| Rachel House | ... | Gramma Tala (voice) |
| Temuera Morrison | ... | Chief Tui (voice) |
| Jemaine Clement | ... | Tamatoa (voice) |
| Nicole Scherzinger | ... | Sina (voice) |
| Alan Tudyk | ... | Heihei / Villager #3 (voice) |
| Oscar Kightley | ... | Fisherman (voice) |
| Troy Polamalu | ... | Villager #1 (voice) |
| Puanani Cravalho | ... | Villager #2 (voice) |
| Louise Bush | ... | Toddler Moana (voice) |
| Chris Jackson | ... | Chief Tui (uncredited) (singingVoice) |
| Carlina Will | ... | Production (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Auli''i Cravalho – Moana (voice)
- Dwayne Johnson (b. May 2, 1972) – Maui (voice)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | Dwayne Douglas Johnson | Seiuli Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson | The Rock - Rachel House (b. October 20, 1971) – Gramma Tala (voice)
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Temuera Morrison (b. December 26, 1960) – Chief Tui (voice)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Also known as: The Five Fetts - Jemaine Clement (b. January 10, 1974) – Tamatoa (voice)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Vulvus the Abhorrent | J. Clement | Flight of the Conchords - Nicole Scherzinger (b. June 29, 1978) – Sina (voice)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Eden's Crush | pu**ycat Dolls | Nicole Kea | The pu**ycat Dolls - Alan Tudyk (b. March 16, 1971) – Heihei / Villager #3 (voice)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Wray Nerely - Oscar Kightley – Fisherman (voice)
- Troy Polamalu (b. April 19, 1981) – Villager #1 (voice)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Puanani Cravalho – Villager #2 (voice)
- Louise Bush – Toddler Moana (voice)
- Chris Jackson (b. September 30, 1975) – Chief Tui (uncredited) (singingVoice)
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: Christopher Neal Jackson | Christopher Jackson - Carlina Will – Production (uncredited)
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