Moana 2
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Moana 2 is a 2024 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The second film in the Moana franchise, it was directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller and written by Miller and Jared Bush. Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson reprise their roles from the first film. Set three years later, it follows Moana reuniting with the demigod Maui and assembling a wayfinding crew to find the lost island of Motufetu, break its curse, and reconnect the people of the ocean. A follow-up to Moana was originally developed as a miniseries for Disney+, but by February 2024 it had been reworked into a theatrical sequel. Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foaʻi, the composers and co-songwriters of the first film, returned to score and write the songs, while Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear provided additional songs. Moana 2 premiered at the Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute in Kapolei, Hawaii, on November 21, 2024, and was released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in the United States on November 27. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $1.059 billion worldwide, outgrossing its predecessor and becoming the third highest-grossing film of 2024. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.
Infobox
Directed by
mw- David Derrick Jr. Jason Hand Dana Ledoux Miller
Screenplay by
Jared Bush Dana Ledoux Miller
Story by
Jared Bush Dana Ledoux Miller Bek Smith
Produced by
Christina Chen Yvett Merino
Starring
Auliʻi Cravalho Dwayne Johnson
Edited by
Michael Louis Hill Jeremy Milton
Music by
Mark Mancina
Productioncompany
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by
Walt Disney StudiosMotion Pictures[a]
Release dates
November 21, 2024 (2024-11-21) (Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute) November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$150 million
Box office
$1.059 billion
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
American Music Awards
American Music Awards
Award
American Music Awards
Date of ceremony
May 26, 2025
Category
Favorite Soundtrack
Recipient(s)
Moana 2
Result
Nominated
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Award
Annie Awards
Date of ceremony
February 8, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Recipient(s)
Santiago Robles, Marc Bryant, Deborah Carlson, Jake Rice, and Ian J. Coony
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Brian Scott
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Jeremy Milton and Michael Louis Hill
Category
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Date of ceremony
Ryan Green
Category
Nominated
Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards
Award
Black Reel Awards
Date of ceremony
February 17, 2025
Category
Outstanding Voice Performance
Recipient(s)
Dwayne Johnson
Result
Nominated
Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television
Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television
Award
Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television
Date of ceremony
October 22, 2024
Category
Animation Award
Recipient(s)
David Derrick Jr., Jason Handy, Dana Ledoux Miller, Christina Chen and Yvett Merino
Result
Won
Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
Award
Golden Globe Award
Date of ceremony
January 5, 2025
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Moana 2
Result
Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Award
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Date of ceremony
November 20, 2024
Category
Best Original Song in an Animated Film
Recipient(s)
"Beyond" – Written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear; Performed by Auli'i Cravalho
Result
Nominated
"Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" – Written by Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear; Performed by Dwayne Johnson
"Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" – Written by Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear; Performed by Dwayne Johnson
Award
"Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" – Written by Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear; Performed by Dwayne Johnson
Date of ceremony
Nominated
NAACP Image Awards
NAACP Image Awards
Award
NAACP Image Awards
Date of ceremony
February 22, 2025
Category
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Recipient(s)
Moana 2
Result
Nominated
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Award
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Date of ceremony
June 21, 2025
Category
Favorite Animated Movie
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie
Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie
Award
Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie
Date of ceremony
Dwayne Johnson
Category
Won
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Award
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie
Date of ceremony
Auli'i Cravalho
Category
Won
Favorite Song from a Movie
Favorite Song from a Movie
Award
Favorite Song from a Movie
Date of ceremony
"Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" – Dwayne Johnson
Category
Nominated
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Award
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2025
Category
Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production
Recipient(s)
"Beyond" – Written by Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow
Result
Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
Visual Effects Society Awards
Award
Visual Effects Society Awards
Date of ceremony
February 11, 2025
Category
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature
Recipient(s)
Carlos Cabral, Tucker Gilmore, Ian Gooding, Gabriela Hernandez
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Award
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature
Date of ceremony
Zoran Stojanoski, Jesse Erickson, Shamintha Kalamba Arachchi, Erin V. Ramos
Category
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Voice Performance
Recipient(s)
Auli'i Cravalho
Result
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| American Music Awards | May 26, 2025 | Favorite Soundtrack | Moana 2 | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | February 8, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production | Santiago Robles, Marc Bryant, Deborah Carlson, Jake Rice, and Ian J. Coony | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | Brian Scott | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Jeremy Milton and Michael Louis Hill | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | Ryan Green | Nominated | |||
| Black Reel Awards | February 17, 2025 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | |
| Celebration of Asian Pacific Cinema and Television | October 22, 2024 | Animation Award | David Derrick Jr., Jason Handy, Dana Ledoux Miller, Christina Chen and Yvett Merino | Won | |
| Golden Globe Award | January 5, 2025 | Best Animated Feature Film | Moana 2 | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 20, 2024 | Best Original Song in an Animated Film | "Beyond" – Written by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear; Performed by Auli'i Cravalho | Nominated | |
| "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" – Written by Abigail Barlow & Emily Bear; Performed by Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | ||||
| NAACP Image Awards | February 22, 2025 | Outstanding Animated Motion Picture | Moana 2 | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | June 21, 2025 | Favorite Animated Movie | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie | Dwayne Johnson | Won | |||
| Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie | Auli'i Cravalho | Won | |||
| Favorite Song from a Movie | "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" – Dwayne Johnson | Nominated | |||
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | February 12, 2025 | Outstanding Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production | "Beyond" – Written by Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 11, 2025 | Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Carlos Cabral, Tucker Gilmore, Ian Gooding, Gabriela Hernandez | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature | Zoran Stojanoski, Jesse Erickson, Shamintha Kalamba Arachchi, Erin V. Ramos | Nominated | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Best Voice Performance | Auli'i Cravalho | Nominated |
References
- Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner
- Also known as Vaiana 2 or Oceania 2 in some markets
- As depicted in Moana (2016)
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