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.

Reviews are out for Disney’s “Moana 2,” the studio’s sequel to its 2016 hit, and critics’ opinions are primarily ranging from mixed to negative, with a few positive notices thrown in. Reviewers like the visuals,

Despite the awkwardness of retooling a streaming series into a movie, Moana 2 is enjoyable and manages to actually push the story forward. Here's our review.