![[Screen It]](https://www.screenit.com/images/screenit_subscriber_logo.jpg)
(2016) (voices of Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson) (PG)

![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
- QUICK TAKE:
- Computer-Animated Comedy-Musical: A teenager sets sail to find a disgraced demigod and return a previously stolen, sacred stone to put an end to the curse it's wreaking on her island.
- PLOT:
- Moana (voice of AULI'I CRAVALHO) is the teenage daughter of Chief Tui Waialiki (voice of TEMUERA MORRISON), the ruler of the idyllic island of Motunui somewhere in the South Pacific. Much like her grandmother, Gramma Tala (voice of RACHEL HOUSE), Moana has long been drawn to the ocean, but Tui forbids her, or anyone for that matter, of traveling past the protective reefs that encircle the island. Instead, he wants her to stay with him and her mother, Sina (voice of NICOLE SCHERZINGER), and eventually replace him as chief.
Unbeknownst to Moana, however, events from one-thousand-years-ago will impact her life in ways she couldn't imagine. And that involves a demigod known as Maui (voice of DWAYNE JOHNSON) who did everything in his power to provide for Moana's ancestors. But when he stole the heart of Te Fiti -- a carved stone with the ability to create life -- in hopes of giving it to humankind, things quickly went awry. Not only did he lose the stone and his magical fishhook that allowed him to shape-shift into any animal, but that theft sent a curse around the world.
And now it's reached the shores of Motunui, resulting in ruined crops and no fish to catch inside the reef. Learning from Gramma Tala about her people's past explorer heritage and that if the heart of Te Fiti is returned the curse will be lifted, Moana sets sail with only a scatterbrained chicken, Hei Hei, as her traveling companion. Once she finds Maui -- long-stranded as a castaway -- and convinces him to join her on her quest, the two set sail for their destination, all while dealing with various obstacles including a number of coconut pirates, a gargantuan crab known as Tamatoa (voice of JEMAINE CLEMENT), and Te K?, a monstrous lava creature.
- WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
- It's a good bet many will (especially if they're into Disney animated musical comedies).
- WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG
- For peril, some scary images and brief thematic elements.
That's just the introduction of this review. The full review -- available to our members -- includes summaries of the sex, nudity, profanity, violence and more (15 categories) so you won't be surprised by what you might see or hear in this movie. We have two options for you: 1) If you're ready to sign for a monthly ($5/month) membership, you can sign up now and get immediate access to this review, others released this week, and thousands of others going back several decades. We offer a 30-day, money-back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose by signing up. If you're not happy with what we offer, simply contact us and ask for a refund and we'll process that right away.
![]() 2) If you want to check out our site first, we invite you to sign up for a FREE 3-day Pass into our Membership Site to our site so that you can finish reading the review as well as take a look at the thousands of other reviews on our site. No credit card is needed and there's no obligation to continue after the 3 days (although we hope you'll like what you see and then join us as full members).
![]()
![]()
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
By entering this site you acknowledge to having read and agreed to the above conditions.
All Rights Reserved,
©1996-2022 Screen It, Inc.