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Frequently asked about Moana 2

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• Will Moana 2 stream on Disney Plus?▾

  Yes. Moana 2 began streaming on Disney+ on March 12, 2025, after its theatrical release in November 2024.

• What movie almost ruined Disney?▾

  The 2023 animated film Strange World is often cited as one of Disney's biggest box-office disasters, losing the studio an estimated $150 million. Earlier examples like Treasure Planet (2002) and John Carter (2012) also contributed to major financial setbacks for the company.

• Is Moana 2 a hit or flop?▾

  Moana 2 was a major box-office hit, grossing over $1 billion worldwide and becoming one of the highest-grossing animated films of all time. However, critical reception was mixed, with reviews generally weaker than the original.

• Why does Moana set out on a new voyage in Moana 2?▾

  Moana receives a call from her ancestors through the ocean, revealing that the demigod Maui had once united the people of Polynesia under a single sky before a vengeful storm god named Nalo cursed the islands and severed those connections. Moana is tasked with finding the lost island of Motufetu and breaking Nalo's curse to reunite the far-flung peoples of the ocean.

• Who is Nalo and why did he curse the islands?▾

  Nalo is an ancient, malevolent storm deity who resented the unity and joy Maui brought to the peoples of the ocean. Out of spite and jealousy, Nalo buried the island of Motufetu beneath the sea and unleashed a perpetual storm to prevent people from ever traveling between islands and finding one another again. His motivation is essentially destructive — he seeks isolation and division rather than connection.

• What is the significance of Motufetu?▾

  Motufetu is a mythical island that served as the gathering place where all the ocean's peoples could meet, and its existence was the physical embodiment of inter-island unity. Nalo sank it to sever those connections permanently. When Moana and her crew manage to raise it back above the water at the film's climax, the act symbolically and literally restores the possibility of reunion across the vast ocean.

• How does Maui's role in Moana 2 differ from the first film?▾

  In Moana 2, Maui carries guilt and a more personal stake in the quest because it was his original act of bringing people together that provoked Nalo's wrath in the first place. Rather than being a reluctant ally who must be dragged into heroism, he is motivated by a sense of responsibility to undo the harm his actions indirectly caused. The film also expands his backstory by showing how deeply he cares about the human communities he once united.

• Does Moana travel alone in the sequel, and who joins her crew?▾

  Unlike her largely solo voyage in the first film, Moana assembles a crew for this journey, reflecting her growth into a true wayfinder and leader of her people. Her crew includes a anxious but skilled navigator named Loto, a hulking and gentle warrior named Kele, and a young stowaway named Moni who idolizes Maui. Maui eventually rejoins the group as well, making this adventure a more ensemble-driven story than the original.