Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- uplifting
- whimsical
- family movie night
- children's sleepover
What critics said
Critics generally found the animated adventure entertaining and visually polished, while widely noting that its compressed television-series origins weaken its character development and musical impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Moana receives a call from her wayfinding ancestors and journeys across the far seas of Oceania.
Moana must assemble a crew and challenge the powerful god Nalo's curse over Pacific Island society.
The journey enters dangerous, long-lost waters and includes supernatural figures such as Maui, Matangi, and Nalo.
Moana's new crew includes Moni, Loto, Kele, and Matangi while the story moves beyond familiar waters.
Films like Moana 2, and why
Moana
shared animated fantasy adventure, oceanic exploration, musical storytelling, and coming-of-age themes
Raya and the Last Dragon
shared family-friendly animated adventure, mythic quest, ensemble comedy, and musical spectacle
The Little Mermaid
shared animated ocean adventure, colorful fantasy worlds, animal companions, and family-oriented humor
Encanto
shared Disney animation, musical quest structure, ancestral guidance, and themes of identity and community
Movie Details
- Directors
- David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, Dana Ledoux Miller
- Release Date
- 2024-11-21
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3302)
Cast
- Auliʻi Cravalho
- Dwayne Johnson
- Hualālai Chung
- Rose Matafeo
- David Fane
- Awhimai Fraser
- Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda
- Temuera Morrison
- Nicole Scherzinger
- Rachel House
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Moana 2 about?
- Moana leads a new crew across perilous Oceania waters to restore a lost connection between Pacific communities.
- What is Moana 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Moana 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Moana 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Moana 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Moana 2?
- Critics generally found the animated adventure entertaining and visually polished, while widely noting that its compressed television-series origins weaken its character development and musical impact.
- Which films are like Moana 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Moana, Raya and the Last Dragon, The Little Mermaid, and Encanto.
- How long is Moana 2?
- Moana 2 runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Moana 2?
- In United States, Moana 2 streams on Disney Plus.
