

The film – which made our list of the best movies to watch on Disney Plus – featured newcomer Auli’I Cravalho and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson as the main characters and the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton fame. The movie was a success at the box office, earning more than $643 million, and with critics, who praised the movie’s themes, animation, and music. It was the first time since 2002 that Disney Studios would release two full-length, animated features within the same year. You can watch Moana online through Disney+.

Released in 2016, Moana tells the story of a young Polynesian girl who will become the chief of her people, but who must first heal the ocean to save them.
