Movies like Moana
If Moana's mix of sailboat, sea and friendship stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Moana's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Moana
2016 · Directed by John Musker · 107 min7.6
Why you'll like itWith Dwayne Johnson and Jemaine Clement · Shares: sailboat, sea, ocean · Also adventure and comedy
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.
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Moana 2
2024 · Directed by David G. Derrick Jr. · 100 min7.0
Why you'll like itWith Dwayne Johnson · Shares: sea, ocean, musical · Also adventure and comedy · From the same decade (2020s)
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever…
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The Sea Beast
2022 · Directed by Chris Williams · 115 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: sea adventure · Also adventure and family · From the same decade (2020s)
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.
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Lilo & Stitch
2025 · Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp · 108 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: live action remake · Also family and comedy · From the same decade (2020s)
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
2023 · Directed by Kirk DeMicco · 92 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: ocean · Also family and fantasy · From the same decade (2020s)
Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids.
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Muppet Treasure Island
1996 · Directed by Brian Henson · 100 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: musical · Also adventure and comedy
Young Jim Hawkins and his two best friends, Gonzo and Rizzo, embark on a voyage across the high seas in search of buried treasure, but soon find that not everyone onboard can be trusted.
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Barbie: Dolphin Magic
2017 · Directed by Conrad Helten · 63 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: sea · Also adventure and family
Barbie and her sisters take off on another exciting, global adventure to visit their friend Ken at his summer internship at a beautiful and exotic coral reef.
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Mulan II
2004 · Directed by Darrell Rooney · 79 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: musical · Also comedy and family
Fa Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, Captain Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission, to escort three…
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The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012 · Directed by Peter Lord · 88 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: sea · Also adventure and family
The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a…