Moana (2016 film)

Moana
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ron Clements John Musker
Produced by	Osnat Shurer
Screenplay by	Jared Bush
Story by	Ron Clements John Musker Chris Williams Don Hall Pamela Ribon Aaron and Jordan Kandell
Starring	Auli'i Cravalho Dwayne Johnson Rachel House Temuera Morrison Jemaine Clement Nicole Scherzinger Alan Tudyk
Music by	Mark Mancina Lin-Manuel Miranda (songs) Opetaia Foa'i (songs)
Edited by	Jeff Draheim
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14) (AFI Fest) November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23) (United States)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$150 million
Box office	$555.1 million

Moana (/moʊˈɑːnɑː/) is a 2016 American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy comedy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 56th Disney animated feature film. The film was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, and co-directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams. The film features music written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina.

Featuring the voices of Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk, the film tells 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.