Moana is a 2016 American animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, with Don Hall and Chris Williams as co-directors. Starring the voices of Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, the film focuses on the story of Moana, the strong-willed daughter of the chief in a Polynesian tribe, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess. When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, in the hope of saving her people.
The film had its world premiere at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 14, 2016 and was released to theaters on November 23, 2016. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 96% positive film-critic reviews, based on 218 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10 and Metacritic gave a score of 81 out of 100, based on 44 reviews.
Moana have received many nominations and awards, the majority for Best Animated Feature category and for Auliʻi Cravalho performance. At the 44th Annie Awards, Moana received six nominations and won two including Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production and Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production. Also Lin-Manuel Miranda won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "How Far I'll Go", performed by Auliʻi Cravalho.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards February 6, 2017 Best Movie for Grownups who Refuse to Grow Up Moana Academy Awards February 26, 2017 Best Animated Feature , , and Best Original Song (for "How Far I'll Go") ACE Eddie Awards January 27, 2017 Best Edited Animated Feature Film American Music AwardsNovember 18, 2017Top SoundtrackMoana Alliance of Women Film Journalists December 21, 2016 Best Animated Film , , , and Best Animated Female Annie Awards February 4, 2017 Best Animated Feature Moana Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production , , , , and Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production and Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production Austin Film Critics Association December 28, 2016 Best Animated Film Moana Billboard Music AwardsMay 21, 2017Top Soundtrack/Cast Album MoanaMay 20, 2018 Moana Black Reel Awards February 16, 2017 Outstanding Voice Performance British Academy Film Awards February 12, 2017 Best Animated Film and Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2016 Best Animated Film Moana Cinema Audio Society Awards February 18, 2017 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated , , , , and Critics' Choice Awards December 11, 2016 Best Animated Feature Moana Best Song (for "How Far I'll Go") Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association December 13, 2016 Best Animated Film Moana Empire Awards March 19, 2017 Best Animated Film Moana Best Soundtrack Moana Florida Film Critics Circle December 23, 2016 Best Animated Film Moana Golden Globe Awards January 8, 2017 Best Animated Feature Film Moana Best Original Song (for "How Far I'll Go") Grammy AwardsJanuary 28, 2018 Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media Moana Best Song Written For Visual Media (for "How Far I'll Go") Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 17, 2016 Best Original Score – Animated Film Best Song – Animated Film , , and (for "We Know the Way") Houston Film Critics Society January 6, 2017 Best Animated Feature Film Moana Best Original Song (for "How Far I'll Go") 2017 Kids' Choice Awards March 11, 2017 Favorite Animated Movie Moana Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Favorite Frenemies and Favorite Soundtrack Moana MPSE Golden Reel Awards February 19, 2017 Feature Animation , , , , , , , , , and Feature Musical and NAACP Image Awards February 11, 2017 Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Online Film Critics Society January 3, 2017 Best Animated Feature Moana Producers Guild of America January 28, 2017 Best Animated Motion Picture San Diego Film Critics Society December 12, 2016 Best Animated Film Moana San Francisco Film Critics Circle December 11, 2016 Best Animated Feature Moana Satellite Awards February 19, 2017 Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature Moana Saturn Awards June 28, 2017 Best Animated Film Moana St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association December 18, 2016 Best Animated Film Moana Best Soundtrack Moana Best Song Teen Choice AwardsAugust 13, 2017 Choice Fantasy Movie Moana Choice Fantasy Movie Actor Choice Fantasy Movie Actress Choice Breakout Movie Star Village Voice Film Poll January 6, 2017 Best Animated Feature Moana Visual Effects Society Awards February 7, 2017 Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature , , , and Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature , , , and (for "Maui") Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature , , , and (for "Motonui Island") Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature , , , and Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 5, 2016 Best Animated Feature Moana Best Voice Performance Women Film Critics Circle December 19, 2016 Best Animated Feature Moana
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See also 2016 in film
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