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Moana (2016)

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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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.

Rating:PG
Genre:Adventure, Comedy, Family, Animation
Directed By:John Musker, Ron Clements
Written By:Jared Bush
In Theaters:11/23/2016
Box Office:$690,860,472
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios

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John Musker, Ron Clements

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Auliʻi Cravalho

Moana (voice)

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Dwayne Johnson

Maui (voice)

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Rachel House

Gramma Tala (voice)

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Temuera Morrison

Chief Tui (voice)

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Jemaine Clement

Tamatoa (voice)

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Nicole Scherzinger

Sina (voice)

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Alan Tudyk

Heihei / Villager #3 (voice)

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Louise Bush

Toddler Moana (voice)

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Oscar Kightley

Fisherman (voice)

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Troy Polamalu

Villager #1 (voice)

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Puanani Cravalho

Villager #2 (voice)

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