Moana 2
NZ release: 28 November 2024
Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers Rated on: 12 November 2024
What’s it about?
After receiving an unexpected call from her ancestors, Moana ventures far away to Oceania to find the lost island of Motufetu and break its curse.
The facts
- Directed by David G. Derrick Jr., Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller
- Released in English and Te Reo Māori
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Disney original film
Why did it get this rating?
This film was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Scary scenes
Scenes which may scare young viewers include:
- A giant storm causes chaos at sea with lots of thunder, lightning, and big, dangerous waves, injuring some characters.
- Sea creatures including a giant clam with spiked teeth and several eyes, and a serpent creature, and a large jelly monster attack characters and boats.
- A character falls from a ledge and crashes onto the ground below, no injuries are shown
- Characters talk to their ancestors which appear glowing and ghostlike.
- A goddess initially seems threatening. Her bats swoop and chase characters.
- A shark bites at a boat.
Upsetting scenes (spoiler)
There are a few moments when characters are either at risk of dying or thought to be dead which may upset young viewers. One character is struck by lightning during a large storm and dies for a short time, however they are later bought back to life. Another character is hit by lightning and falls into the ocean, motionless for a short while before they revive.
When content stays with you:
We all have our boundaries, and it’s completely okay if something you’ve watched is weighing on your mind. If certain content lingers with you, consider having a chat with friends or whānau to debrief about what you’ve just seen. But if you’re still feeling affected, please reach out to any of the following helplines for support.
Further information
- Why are ratings and content warnings important for me and my whānau?
- Moana (content breakdown)
- Moana reo Māori (content breakdown)
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