<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $643 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Moana (/ moʊˈɑːnə /) is a 2016 American 3D computer - animated musical fantasy - adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 56th Disney animated feature film . Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, co-directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams, the film introduces Auli'i Cravalho as Moana and features the voices of Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger, and Alan Tudyk . The film features music written by Lin - Manuel Miranda, Opetaia Foa'i, and Mark Mancina . </P> <P> The film tells the story of Moana, the strong - willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian village, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess . When a blight strikes her island, Moana sets sail in search of Maui, a legendary demigod, in the hope of returning the heart of Te Fiti and saving her people . </P> <P> Moana was released theatrically in the United States on November 23, 2016 to extremely positive reviews, with critics particularly admiring its animation, music, and voice cast . The film went on to gross over $643 million worldwide . Along with Zootopia, it marked the first time since 2002 that Walt Disney Animation Studios released two feature films in the same year . It received two Academy Award nominations at the 89th Academy Awards: one for Best Animated Feature and another for Best Original Song ("How Far I'll Go"). </P>

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