---
title: 'Moana (2016)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Musker'
released: '2016-11-23'
runtime_minutes: 107
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/moana-2016'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521164/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Moana (2016)

2016 · PG · 107 min · Comedy, Action, Adventure, Music · United States

Part of: Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film

## Synopsis

Moana is a 2016 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush. The film stars Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho in her feature film debut. Its songs were written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi, and Mark Mancina, who also composed the score. Set in ancient Polynesia, the film follows Moana (Cravalho), the strong-willed daughter of a village chief, who is chosen by the ocean to restore a mystical relic to the goddess Te Fiti. When a blight threatens her island, she sets sail in search of Maui (Johnson), a legendary demigod, in hopes of saving her people. The screenplay draws inspiration from Polynesian mythology.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Aaron Kandell](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-kandell), [Jared Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/jared-bush), [John Musker](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-musker), [Ron Clements](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-clements), [Chris Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-williams-3), [Don Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-hall), [Taika Waititi](https://cinepixo.com/people/taika-waititi), [Pamela Ribon](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-ribon)
- **Director:** [John Musker](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-musker), [Ron Clements](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-clements), [Chris Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-williams-3), [Don Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-hall)

## Cast

- [Auliʻi Cravalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/auli-i-cravalho) as Moana
- [Dwayne Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dwayne-johnson) as Maui
- [Rachel House](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-house) as Gramma Tala
- [Temuera Morrison](https://cinepixo.com/people/temuera-morrison) as Chief Tui
- [Jemaine Clement](https://cinepixo.com/people/jemaine-clement) as Tamatoa
- [Nicole Scherzinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicole-scherzinger) as Sina
- [Alan Tudyk](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-tudyk) as Heihei
- [Oscar Kightley](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-kightley) as Fisherman
- [Troy Polamalu](https://cinepixo.com/people/troy-polamalu) as Villager #1
- [Puanani Cravalho](https://cinepixo.com/people/puanani-cravalho) as Villager #2
- [Louise Bush](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-bush) as Moana
- [Daniel Kaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-kaz) as additional voices
- [Cerise Calixte](https://cinepixo.com/people/cerise-calixte)
- [Ziad Charif](https://cinepixo.com/people/ziad-charif) as Chief Tui
- [Jean-Luc Guizonne](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-luc-guizonne)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/moana-2016
Film facts: Wikidata (Q18647981); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.