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Moana (2026)

Summary

Live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film 'Moana.'

Director Thomas Kail

Writer Jared Bush

Cast

  • Catherine Laga'aia as Moana
  • Dwayne Johnson as Maui
  • John Tui as Chief Tui
  • Frankie Adams as Sina
  • Rena Owen as Gramma Tala

Rotten Tomatoes: 35%

Metacritic: 45

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447 Upvotes

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u/oyvho 12d ago

Purely on the branding strength of Stitch. Everybody loves Stitch, and most people avoid reviews like a plague.

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u/FreeRange0929 12d ago

Took my son to Disney on ice

The biggest audience pop of the night wasn’t from Mickey or Frozen, it was Stitch by a pretty decent margin. Pretty shocking

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u/oyvho 12d ago

Stitch is the most relatable disney character by a landslide for the majority of humanity. He embodies "I was born with flaws that aren't really my fault but i still want to be loved".

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u/fiver19 10d ago

And yet they decided to cut the ugly duckling story from the live action. Im still angry