The 2018 original Moana movie featured music written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (who also worked on the music for Encanto ). In addition to the movie's anthem "How Far I'll Go" there were also a number of other bangers in the soundtrack like "Where You Are" and Maui's song "You're Welcome." Unfortunately, the music for the sequel is far weaker.

"Moana 2" is an okay movie, an above-average kiddie roller-coaster, and a piece of pure product in a way that the first "Moana," at its best, transcended.

With 'Moana 2' coming out in theaters on November 27, fans may be curious to know if playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the songs like he did for 'Moana.'

Original voice cast members Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return, as does the first film's laudable commitment to repping Polynesian culture and empowerment.

Auli‘i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson return to the voice cast for this ocean-going sequel, but timid writing sinks the fun.

The follow-up (★★★ out of four; rated PG; in theaters Wednesday) plots an extremely familiar course but at least does so with fresh new personalities and more inspired Pacific Island influence.

With 178 million views in 24 hours, the "Moana 2" trailer became the most-watched trailer for a Disney movie ever.

She's a girl who loves her island, she's a girl who loves the sea, and she is back in "Moana 2," eight years after the original film hit theaters. This time around, Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) is a little bit older and a lot more experienced,