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In “Vaiana,” Disney’s live-action reimagining of the beloved animated adventure, Vaiana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people. The film is directed by Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”), written by Jared Bush & Dana Ledoux Miller, and features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi and Mark Mancina. Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect photosensitive viewers.

2026 · 1h 55m
  • 32%
  • 8+
Director Thomas Kail

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Vaiana

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In “Vaiana,” Disney’s live-action reimagining of the beloved animated adventure, Vaiana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people. The film is directed by Thomas Kail (“Hamilton”), written by Jared Bush & Dana Ledoux Miller, and features original songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foaʻi and Mark Mancina. Some flashing lights sequences or patterns may affect photosensitive viewers.

COMMON SENSE

Peril feels more intense in charming but unnecessary remake.

TOMATOMETER
Average 4.8
Reviews 195
Fresh 62
Rotten 133

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Studio
Seven Bucks Productions; Flynn Picture Company; 5000 Broadway Productions
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 55 min
Rated
PG for action/peril, some scary images, rude humor and brief thematic elements.
Region of Origin
United States
© 2026 Disney Enterprises, Inc.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, ⁨Dolby 7.1 Plus⁩), French (Canada) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC), French (Canada) , Spanish (Latin America)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.