Moana is a movie.
Moana ( [ moʊˈɑːnə ] ) is a 2016 American 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 . The film features music written by Lin-Manuel Miranda , Opetaia Foa'i , and Mark Mancina . Moana was released theatrically in the United States on November 23 , 2016 to critical acclaim , with critics particularly praising the film for its animation , music , and voice cast . The film went on to gross over $ 642 million worldwide .