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Here's how to watch Moana 2 at home now
Moana 2 – the music-filled ocean adventure – has something for the whole family, and the smash hit has just landed on Disney+.
After nearly 10 years, Moana is back and braver than ever. 'She's exactly the heroine you want every kid to look up to: self-empowered but tender-hearted,' wrote The Independent 's chief film critic Clarisse Loughrey in her review of the film. Auli'i Cravalho returns as Moana, with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson reprising his role as the mischievous Maui.
The 2016 musical won hearts worldwide with its stunning visuals, catchy songs, and bold message on protecting our planet. While Lin-Manuel Miranda isn't composing this time, he was 'thrilled' with the all-female duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear's take on the new film.
For more action, ocean, and emotion, here's how to watch Moana 2 at home.
When did Moana 2 come out on Disney+?
Moana 2 premiered on Disney+ on 12 March, so you can watch it right now at home.
If you haven't already, now is a great time to sign up for the streaming service and enjoy all the action, drama and fun the site has to offer. It's not just for little kids but for big ones too. Disney+ is the first to stream all the newest Hulu and Star TV shows, including Golden Globe -winning shows like The Bear, Abbot Elementary, Only Murders in the Building and so many more. It also gets early access to all the Marvel content, both the blockbuster films and the shiny new shows.
What is Moana 2 about?
Following on three years after the first movie we find Moana (Cravalho) exploring nearby islands from her home of Motunui. In a vision, she hears her ancestors speaking to her, calling her to a new quest. She must find a way to rediscover the lost island of Motu Fetu in order to defeat the storm god Nalo and protect her people from extinction. So Moana, brave as ever, builds a crew and heads out into the open ocean to begin her next adventure, and it's safe to say she encounters a bump or two along the way.
Loughrey writes in her review of the world Disney has created in this film: 'She [Moana] inhabits a world of Polynesian myth that feels rich and deep-rooted, not a culture merely slapped on as costume, and benefiting from Polynesian talent across its voice cast and behind the scenes.' With a stunning 'pearlescent' animation style of shimmering pink hues, we think this sounds like a film that needs to be seen to be believed.
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