Moana

Animation, Adventure, Comedy

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

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The critical consensus

(*) Emma Simmonds, The List, 28/11/2016

A crowd-pleasing oceanic musical with big tunes and beguiling characters, Moana is likely to thwack a big smile on your face. And did we mention the idiotic chicken?

(*) Nick de Semlyen, Empire Online, 28/11/2016

Amazing adventure, colour explosions and catchy songs. This is amazing.

(*) Alexia Stam, Little White Lies, 29/11/2016

Despite Dwayne Johnson’s solid scene-stealing, the wave-taming Moana gets a true hero’s journey in this South Seas stunner.

(*) Kate Stables, Total Film, 29/11/2016

This is a coming of age story but one on an epic scale.

(*) Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 30/11/2016

Princess Moana battles to reunite an ancient goddess with a precious stone in the studio’s latest attempt to match Frozen.

(*) (*) Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 01/12/2016

Moana offers first-class entertainment in the best Disney style.

(*) Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 02/12/2016

A teenager crosses the ocean to save her homeland in a joyous animation whose greatest character is the sea itself.