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Animated comedy
Moana (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Ending
Moana is a 2016 animated comedy directed by Chris Williams and Don Hall. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $643.3 million worldwide on a $175 million budget. It won 1 award from 8 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Directors
- Chris Williams , Don Hall and John Musker
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $175M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
The story
What Is Moana About?
The premise of Moana without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
A courageous young woman named Moana sets sail on a perilous journey across the ocean to save her people. Accompanied by the demigod Maui, she faces formidable challenges, encounters fascinating creatures, and uncovers long-lost secrets. Their quest is a heartwarming tale of bravery, self-discovery, and the importance of honoring one's heritage.
Moana Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- polynesia
- island
- ocean
- polynesian
- saving the world
- rooster
- south-pacific
- ancient history
- moana character
- monster
- animated tattoo
- giant crab
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- tattoo
- chicken
- fish hook
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- demi god
- disney
- quest
- voyage
- goddess
- no title at beginning
- singing crab
- talking crab
- sea turtle
- little girl
- demon
- blow dart
- navigation
- pig
- destiny
- scene during end credits
- breaking the fourth wall
- stingray
- loss of grandmother
- tropical island
- high seas
- treasure cave
- lava monster
- sailboat
- nightmare
- indie
- barefoot
- wayfinder
- storytelling
- storm
- cgi animation
- sailing
- disney princess
- character name in title
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Crew
The Director of Moana
Directed by Chris Williams, Don Hall and John Musker.
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Co-director Chris Williams - Co-director Don Hall
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Co-director John Musker
From the directors
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Ratings
Moana Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Moana 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 81 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic 81 Metascore
User score 7.8
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TMDB 76% User score
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Letterboxd 3.7 /5
6.2K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.7 /5
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Plot
Moana Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in Moana from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Using a tapa cloth to animate her story, Gramma Tala (Rachel House) shares the tale of the mother island, Te Fiti, with a group of young children. Te Fiti is imbued with a powerful heart that creates life and births other islands. Unfortunately, the allure of her heart attracts other beings, and only one, the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), dares to seize it. Armed with his magical fish hook, Maui travels to Te Fiti and steals her heart, a small green gemstone adorned with a spiral. This theft results in the decay of Te Fiti’s island, and soon darkness begins to spread.
Full summary
The whole story of Moana, scene by scene, with the ending explained
Box office
Moana Box Office & Budget
Moana grossed $643.3 million worldwide on a $175 million budget, 3.7 times what it cost. $248.8 million came from the US and Canada and $394.6 million (61%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$643.3M
3.7× its budget
- US & Canada
- $248.8M
- International
- $394.6M
- Budget
- $175M
US & Canada 39%
Rest of the world 61%
Awards
Moana Awards & Nominations
Moana won 1 award from 8 nominations, one of them 1 Oscar nomination. Its biggest night was the Artios Awards 2017, with 1 win from 1 nomination.
1 win8 nominations6 ceremonies
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Artios Awards 2017 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Animation
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Golden Globes 2017 2 nominations- Nominated Best Animated Feature Film
- Nominated Best Original Song
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Annie Awards 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature
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BAFTA 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Film
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Oscars 2017 1 nomination- Nominated Animated Feature Film
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Critics' Choice 2016 2 nominations- Nominated Best Animated Feature
- Nominated Best Song
Videos
Moana Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Moana Official Trailer
- Clip "You're Welcome" Clip - Moana
- Featurette Casting Moana - Introducing Auli‘i Cravalho
- Featurette "The Way To Moana" Featurette - Moana
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Moana?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who tells the story of Te Fiti at the beginning of the movie?
Details
Moana Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Moana: Un mar de aventuras” and “魔海奇緣”.
- Also known as
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- Moana: Un mar de aventuras
- 魔海奇緣
- Vaiana - Das Paradies hat einen Haken
- 모아나
- Vaiana - La Légende du Bout du Monde
- Vaiana
- Moana - Um Mar de Aventuras
- Смелата Ваяна
- 海洋奇缘
- Vaiana: Potraga za mitskim otokom
- Odvážná Vaiana: Legenda o konci světa
- موانا
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- Βαϊάνα
- Oceania
- モアナと伝説の海
- Моана
- Vajana
- Vaiana: Skarb oceanu
- Vaiana: Legenda o oceáne
- Vaiana: iskanje bajeslovnega otoka
- 海洋奇緣
- Hành Trình Của Moana
- موانا مدبلج بالعامية المصريه
- موآنا
- Vaiana (1), la légende du bout du monde
- Vaiana 1
- Vaiana, la légende du bout du monde
- Ваяна
- מואנה
- Moana: Um Mar de Aventuras
- Вајана
- ผจญภัยตำนานหมู่เกาะทะเลใต้, მოანა
- मोआना
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FAQ
Moana FAQ: Box Office, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Moana, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Moana?
Moana runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Moana released?
Moana was released on November 23, 2016.
Who directed Moana?
Moana was directed by Chris Williams, Don Hall and John Musker.
More films by Chris Williams How much did Moana make at the box office?
Moana grossed $643.3 million worldwide ($248.8 million domestic, $394.6 million international) on a budget of $175 million.
How is Moana rated?
Moana has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic and 76% on TMDB.
What awards did Moana win?
Moana won 1 award from 8 nominations, including Animation at the Artios Awards 2017.
Does Moana have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Moana has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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