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Moana (2026)

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

Directed byThomas Kail

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What to watch after Moana

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  1. 01

    Moana 2

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 100 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    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 faced.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: explorer and female explorer
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  2. 02

    Moana

    Shared cast

    2016 · 107 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: animal sidekick and curse
    • principal cast overlap
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  3. 04

    Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

    Genre overlap

    2023 · 92 min · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    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. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 05

    Crater

    Same studio

    2023 · 104 min · Action · Adventure · Family · Science Fiction

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    After the death of his father, a boy growing up on a lunar mining colony takes a trip to explore a legendary crater, along with his four best friends, prior to being permanently relocated to another planet.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared production studio: Walt Disney Pictures
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  5. 06

    Migration

    Genre overlap

    2023 · 83 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

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    After a migrating duck family alights on their pond with thrilling tales of far-flung places, the Mallard family embarks on a family road trip, from New England, to New York City, to tropical Jamaica.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 07

    Slumberland

    Similar atmosphere

    2022 · 117 min · Adventure · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 08

    The Legend of Ochi

    Similar atmosphere

    2025 · 95 min · Adventure · Family · Fantasy

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    In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Finding ʻOhana

    Genre overlap

    2021 · 123 min · Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family

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    Two Brooklyn siblings' summer in a rural Oahu town takes an exciting turn when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an adventure, leading them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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  9. 10

    Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

    Similar atmosphere

    2025 · 98 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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    When her beloved dollhouse is accidentally claimed by an eccentric cat lady during a road trip to Cat Francisco, Gabby embarks on a real-world adventure to reunite the Gabby Cats and rescue her most prized possession before it is too late.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: friendship and musical
    • a closely matched era
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How these movie recommendations work

Film Atlas combines story similarity, movie metadata and TMDB relationship signals. Shared studios can support a match; audience and film-format safeguards help avoid poor fits. The explanations above come from the engine’s recorded evidence—not invented reviews.

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