Moana live action rating: what parents of kids 4–7 should know

• –Official rating above age 7
  MPA: PG; BBFC: PG; FSK: 6
• –Violence in rating descriptors
  No violence descriptor (MPA: action/peril)
• ✓Scary content in rating descriptors
  MPA: peril, some scary images
• –Bad language in rating descriptors
  BBFC: very mild bad language only
• –Sexual content, drugs, or alcohol in rating descriptors
  None in MPA or BBFC descriptors
• –Rated 12 or higher in the UK or Germany
  BBFC: PG; FSK: 6

Each flag is a yes-or-no fact from the sources on this page. The number is a count of flags, not a safety score. How we count. Rating reasons marked mild, very mild, or brief don't count.

Checked October 2026. Ratings and settings change; check the official source before you decide. What do these ratings mean?

Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What the live-action Moana is about

It's Disney's live-action remake of the 2016 animated Moana, directed by Thomas Kail. Catherine Laga'aia plays Moana, a chief's daughter who sails across the ocean to save her island, and Dwayne Johnson returns as the demigod Maui. It opened at No. 1 in North America, with about $43 million, according to Comscore.

Moana live action rating: what's in it

Short answer: It's PG in the US and the UK and 6 in Germany.

• US (MPA): PG, for action/peril, some scary images, rude humor, and brief thematic elements.
• UK (BBFC): PG, for mild threat.
• Germany (FSK): 6, with the note "threat" (per Moviepilot).

The BBFC describes characters struck, thrown, and shot at with darts and spears, with nobody seriously harmed, and a fantasy creature's limb briefly cut off. Characters fall from heights and risk drowning, and the climax has fire, explosions, and a large creature attacking. A character is implied to die and returns as a spirit. Common Sense Media lists 8+.

How it compares with the animated Moana films

Short answer: The ratings are similar in the US and UK, higher in Germany.

The 2016 Moana is PG in the US for peril, some scary images, and brief thematic elements; Moana 2 is PG for action/peril. Both are PG in the UK and 0 in Germany. More on the sequel in Moana 2 rating.

Moana live action release date

Short answer: It came out in US and UK theaters on July 10, 2026, and in Germany on July 9. It runs 116 minutes, per CineStar.

The habit kids may copy: "I can't do it"

Moana keeps sailing after storms and failures. The habit kids may copy goes the other way: giving up after the first wave knocks them over.

Try tonight: one more wave

When something doesn't work tonight, a puzzle or a tower, say: "Not yet. One more wave." Try once more together. In our program, this is the lesson "Not Yet": the trying matters.

What is the live-action Moana rated?

In the US, it's rated PG (parental guidance suggested, no age limit) for action/peril, some scary images, rude humor, and brief thematic elements. It's PG in the UK and 6 in Germany.

When did the live-action Moana come out?

It was released in US and UK theaters on July 10, 2026, and in Germany on July 9, 2026.

Is the live-action Moana scarier than the cartoon?

Germany's FSK rated it 6, compared with 0 for both animated films. Common Sense Media says the peril feels more intense.

Who plays Moana in the live-action movie?

Catherine Laga'aia plays Moana, and Dwayne Johnson plays Maui. Thomas Kail directed.

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