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Moana

Moana is a 2016 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush. Set in ancient Polynesia, the film follows Moana (Cravalho), the strong-willed daughter of a village chief, who is chosen by the ocean to restore a mystical relic to the goddess Te Fiti.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Moana (2016 film) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Partial, source-based content advisory, not a first-hand viewing or complete parental review. Contains plot and scene spoilers. Category levels are Parents Forge editorial interpretations of the cited facts, not official classifications or age recommendations. Unknown means unassessed, never absent. No timestamps, profanity totals or guaranteed-safe viewing recommendation are supplied.

Moana (2016), the feature described by the New Zealand Classification Office (107 minutes). Default guide identifies this source-described release only; no verification of other cuts, dubs, streaming edits or extras.

Catalog ID 9738Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Mild

Fantasy combat and pursuit are described, including Maui fighting a lava creature. The cited account does not describe serious injuries in those encounters; that does not establish that the entire film is free of injury or loss.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Language

Unknown · not fully assessed

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

Threat comes from creature attacks and a fiery lava figure with an imposing face. The main concern documented by this source is sustained fantasy peril rather than realistic gore. This short official account does not establish complete coverage of bereavement or other emotional scenes.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T04:12:49Z · Parents Forge source-based editorial summary

Te Mana Whakaatu Classification Office: Moana content breakdown · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Te Mana Whakaatu Classification Office, New Zealand. Original short summary and category levels by Parents Forge; not endorsed by the Classification Office.