Moana

Movie2026

70/100

MovieNerd Score

Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

Filmmaking

Overall: 71
Screenplay: 70
Acting: 60
Cinematography: 68
Production: 74
Directing: 69
Concept: 72
Story: 74
Dialogue: 72
Characters: 75
Pacing: 60
Musical Score: 81

Attributes

Entertaining: 74
Uniqueness: 52
How Much I Like It: 69
Twists: 0
Artistry: 80
Fun: 80
Cliche: 80
Cheesy: 80
Broad Appeal: 75
Cerebral: 0
Emotional: 20
Discussion Worthy: 25

Genres

Comedy: ?
Drama: 70
Suspense: ?
Action: ?
Mystery: ?
Thriller: ?
Horror: ?
Adventure: ?
Romance: ?
Science Fiction: ?
Fantasy: 80
Animation: ?

Maturity

Family Friendly: 90
Positive Message: 85
Thematically Mature: 20
Intense: 20
Sexuality: 0
Nudity: 2
Violence: 8
Gore: 0
Crude: 0
Profanity: 0
Scary: 50
Substance Use: 0

3 Reviews

AreYouWatchingClosely2026-07-11

67 Overall75 Screenplay55 Acting60 Cinematography65 Production75 Concept75 Story70 Dialogue75 Characters78 Musical Score50 Uniqueness75 Entertaining

I haven't seen the original animated Moana yet so I may rate this live action higher than if I had seen the original. It was decently entertaining and enjoyable though not made very well.

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Alex the Animator2026-07-10

69 Overall70 Screenplay60 Acting65 Cinematography71 Production66 Concept68 Story70 Dialogue74 Characters79 Musical Score55 Uniqueness68 Entertaining

It took a little while for the first actual live action element of this live action remake to appear. There was a lot of CGI, which I guess is expected, since there are so many fantastical elements. My main issue with the movie is that it slavishly followed the storyline of the original movie so closely that there was almost no actual new material, and even most of the gags were the same, except for a few here and there.

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The Queen2026-07-10

78 Overall65 Screenplay65 Acting80 Cinematography85 Production75 Concept80 Story75 Dialogue75 Characters85 Musical Score50 Uniqueness78 Entertaining

It was fine. If you love the original you will enjoy this. But, making this live action didn't bring anything unique to this story. It was mostly CGI so it was basically more realistic animation. The acting wasn't great, so that was a detractor. It was too long for what it was too. Using the Rock for both versions underscored the needlessness of a live action Moana.

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