The production cost was $75 million. Introducing rookie Hawaiian teenager Auli‘i Cravalho, 15, and famous actor Dwayne Johnson, of Samoan heritage. One movie critic calls it: “Proof you don’t need white heroes to star in a hit movie.”
While still in the U.S., I went out with my son’s family to see the opening show of Moana. The grand kids were all excited, they’ve been waiting to see the initial introduction of the first Polynesian theme animated movie for children.
