Moana

Theatrical - Wide 2016-11-23

Cast Dwayne Johnson Rachel House Temuera Morrison Jemaine Clement Nicole Scherzinger
Directed by John Musker Ron Clements

Box Office Gross: $690,860,472

Running Time: 107 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios

Genres: Adventure Animation Comedy Family

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

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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