Lessons from Moana 2 + Parent Review- Is it a Good Sequel?

Lessons from Moana 2 + Parent Review- Is it a Good Sequel? Movie Discussion Guide and Parent Review was written by Sarah S on 11/26/24. Published on Read Reel Reviews, this post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog. 

Know Before Watching the movie Moana 2

Length: 1 hour and 40 minutes (20 minutes of previews beforehand at theaters)
Categories: Disney, Fantasy, Motivational
Date Released: November 27th, 2024
Rating: PG
Suggested Age Range: 6+ Grandma approved, toddlers might be bored or frightened.
Warnings: Moana is a wayfinder now, so there’s more leaving home. There’s some sibling and family separation which could be triggering, especially around the holidays. The storyline is a little more intense and it’s just slightly more scary than the first Moana movie. It’s easy to find lessons from Moana 2 to talk about, so keep reading!

Moana 2 Short Summary:

Moana is a wayfinder now, and she’s been trying to find other people who live on the ocean. And in the middle of the ocean, Maui is doing battle with another god trying to lift and unliftable island. Their paths collide in an epic battle to unite people that have been divided.

Moana 2 Parent Review:

Moana 2 is grandparent friendly. But we won’t say it’s totally toddler friendly. Remember the dive into the monster world in the first movie where there were some scary light up monsters? This movie has a scene like that and it’s longer. Everything about this movie is just a step up in intensity from the last movie. The kindergartners we had with us were slightly freaked out and said that they were scared by parts of it.

Overall, we were so impressed with this movie! We went in with VERY low expectations for two reasons. First, it wasn’t all the same team from the first movie, especially with music and direction. And secondly, because it was fast tracked from being a TV show to a movie. They left plenty of room for a Disney Plus show, if that’s the direction they want to go.

One of the reasons they did that was because of how badly Wish did at the box office last year, and y’all!! If you have not seen it, go watch it! It’s a celebration movie of 100 years of Disney. There are so many fun things about the movie, you can check out our review here.

The voice acting was wonderful. The story was more engaging than I was anticipating it being. Overall, we loved the movie and will be watching it again!

5 Lessons from Moana 2

1. We are not meant to live in isolation.
2. You don’t always feel ready
3. Sometimes getting lost is the best way to find your way.
4. We all have different strengths and putting them together is magic.
5. Failure and getting knocked down are stepping stones to success.

I felt like this movie was just full of good lessons and discussion points! What was your favorite lesson from Moana 2?

Favorite Quotes from Moana 2:

” For some things, we never feel ready.”
“The ocean is our friend.”
“No, she doesn’t have to save me… again.”
“We’ll never make it if you can’t embrace the ocean. ‘You can’t embrace a liquid.’ ‘I can’t swim.'”
“This is why you always have a backup. And a second. And a third. Ok, a fourth would just be lunacy.”
“Remember, there’s always another way. Even if you have to get lost to find it.”
“The ancestors would not have called unless we could answer. ‘Unless it was a butt dial. That will make sense in 2,000 years.'”
“To connect our past, our present, and the future that lies beyond.”

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