Moana
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Moana
- Box Office
World Box Office, December 5 – 11
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story looming on the horizon no big movies came out this weekend and Moana ruled the domestic box-office for the third weekend in a row. Disney Animation’s CGI juggernaut added another $18.
- Box Office
World Box Office, November 28 – December 4
All of this weekend's newcomers struggled to stay afloat as Moana left the competitors in its wake for the second frame in a row. Disney’s Dwayne Johnson led high seas adventure earned $28.
- Box Office
World Box Office, November 21-27
This weekend, Disney Animation’s Moana grabbed the biggest plate of turkey and also took home most of the leftovers. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson voices the Polynesian demigod Maui, who aides Moana, a teenage princess voiced by 16 year old Auli’I Cravalho, in this open water adventure to save her island from the vengeful lava spirit Te Ka.
- Film
On Music: Lin-Manuel Miranda, From Hamilton To Moana, Married To A Mystery
New York born composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pulitzer Prize winner for the hit musical Hamilton, met with the HFPA to talk about his new musical score for Disney’s animation Moana. Asked to define music he replied: “My definition of music? You're kind of like asking me to define a sunrise or define a hurricane, you know.