Is Moana 2 right for your family?

Movie 2024 100 min Analyzed with methodology v1.5.0 — can be updated

After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.

What's inside

• ViolencePresent · 32
  Why this score?

  • 0:35–0:45Coconut warriors fire projectiles at the group as they flee in their boat.clear
  • 0:42–0:58A giant clam attacks and captures crew members with its tentacles.clear
  • 0:47–0:53Matangi, a deity, threatens Moana and displays aggression by detaining and interrogating the group.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Sexual contentAbsent · 0
• Romance & relationshipsTraces · 17
  Why this score?

  • 0:47–0:52Moana sees an illusion of Simea, her younger sister, inside the giant clam.mild
  • 1:26–1:28Maui makes a casual remark about Simea's appearance while searching for her.mild

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Religion & spiritualityPresent · 40
  Why this score?

  • 0:23–0:34Moana enters a sacred location where her ancestors appear and communicate a spiritual message about her future.clear
  • 0:38–0:44A ritual ceremony is performed where Moana drinks from an ancestral bowl to receive a sacred title.clear
  • 0:52–1:12The ancestor Tautai Vasa appears spiritually to Moana, providing supernatural guidance about a future journey and a god named Nalo.central

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Family themesPresent · 33
  Why this score?

  • 0:45–0:52Moana mentions her younger sister and expresses that she misses her during her travels.mild
  • 3:54–4:30Moana's mother, Simea, expresses concern about Moana leaving on a dangerous mission that could mean never seeing her again.clear
  • 20:33–21:00Moana sees a vision of her sister Simea inside a sea creature, reflecting the separation caused by Nalo's curse.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Political & social messagingPresent · 35
  Why this score?

  • 0:29–0:44Moana expresses her belief that other people and villages exist beyond her island, challenging her people's isolation.mild
  • 1:44–2:20An investiture ceremony grants Moana the title of Tautai, the first great wayfinder in a thousand years, representing leadership and connection among ocean peoples.clear
  • 5:23–6:30The story reveals that a powerful god deliberately separated ocean peoples to weaken them, and Moana is called to reconnect these isolated communities.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Heavy emotional contentSignificant · 58
  Why this score?

  • 25:33–27:00Moana receives a disturbing vision from ancestors showing her people isolated and the island lost under a curse.clear
  • 27:00–28:00Ancestors reveal that a powerful god named Nalo separated the ocean peoples and the curse results in eternal isolation.clear
  • 30:00–31:40Moana sings about her worries of leaving her family and home for an uncertain and dangerous journey.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

• Educational contentPresent · 33
  Why this score?

  • 0:29–0:45Moana explains to her sister about the existence of other villages and distant island peoples, demonstrating geographical knowledge.mild
  • 1:44–2:35Moana narrates the history of ancient voyagers, a great navigator named Tautai Vasa, and explains concepts about ocean connection between peoples.clear
  • 5:12–6:45Character Loto sings about problem-solving, trial and error, refining ideas, and learning through iterative testing.clear

  Sample of identified scenes. Neutral descriptions, written by Zelari.

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Scores measure theme presence (0–100) — they never say whether content is good or bad. Different families have different thresholds.