How to watch Moana
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If you’re hoping to revisit Disney Animation’s Moana, you’re in luck. New streaming service Disney+ lets you watch this uplifting, ocean-spanning story from the comfort of your living room or on your favorite mobile device.
Where to stream Moana online
You’re now able to stream Moana on Disney+ wherever you’re connected to the internet. Disney’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service is now available in the U.S. and Canada and will eventually be rolling out worldwide.
Disney+ is supported on desktop browsers, “a wide range” of mobile devices, smart TVs, and video-game consoles. The subscription-based platform will serve as the new home for Walt Disney Studios films as well as original, exclusive Disney+ content like Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series, The Mandalorian, and a full slate of live-action Marvel shows.
Get Disney+ starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
What is Moana about?
Moana is the daughter of the chief of Motunui, an island village that subsists on fish and coconuts, where all are forbidden from sailing beyond the reef and into the larger ocean. One day, while Moana wades into the water as a small child, the ocean bestows on her the lost heart of Te Fiti, the mother-goddess who brought life to the seas. In ancient stories, an arrogant demigod called Maui lost the heart, turning Te Fiti into a destructive, volcanic demon.
When Moana’s grandmother falls ill and the fishermen begin returning empty-handed, Moana realizes that it’s her destiny to venture out into the ocean, find Maui, and restore Te Fiti’s heart to its rightful place.
Based on an early draft by Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows) and featuring songs by Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda, this is one of the most inspiring animated pictures of the decade.
Moana stars Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, and Nicole Scherzinger.
“Jemaine Clement adds shifty panache to the monster crab Tamatoa, a crustacean Gollum who’s obsessed with treasure. For her first big acting gig, Cravalho brings the right amount of naivete and spunk to Moana, whose narrative is mostly a welcome respite from the usual princess story line,” USA Today’s Brian Truitt said in his review. “While Moana isn’t officially a musical, somebody’s probably already thinking Broadway. Comparable to the best of Disney’s song-filled cartoons (Little Mermaid, Frozen, et al.), the new film has a strong melodic bent because of Miranda, who might as well be Alan Menken 2.0.”
How to sign up for Disney+
To start watching Moana, you can subscribe to Disney+ today for $6.99 a month or $69.99 per year. Or you can get the service as part of a special value bundle with ESPN+ and Hulu for $12.99 a month in total.
Disney+ is available to watch through the following devices:
- Roku streaming devices
- TVs with built-in Roku
- Apple TV iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch models
- Android phones
- Android TV devices
- Google Chromecast
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Sony TVs with built-in Android
- See our recommendations for the best streaming devices
If you’re hoping to stream on another device in the future, you can sign up for email updates at DisneyPlus.com to stay in the know.
In addition to its all-new programming, Disney+ offers on-demand access to classic titles like A Goofy Movie, Fantasia, High School Musical, Lilo & Stitch, The Sword in the Stone, Toy Story, Tron, Up, and Wall-E. The extensive library also includes such beloved TV series as Boy Meets World, DuckTales, Kim Possible, Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, That’s So Raven, and 30 seasons of The Simpsons.
By the end of its first year, Disney expects to bring over “7,500 episodes of television and 500 movies” to the service—including Aladdin (2019), Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, Dumbo (2019), Frozen 2, The Lion King (2019), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Toy Story 4, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Get Disney+ starting at $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year
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