Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditsAwards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guidemessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsmemorable quotesDid You Know?
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
box office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsNews for
Moana (2016/I) More at IMDbPro »
2016 | 2015 | 2014
1-20 of 555 items from 2016 « Prev | Next »
Oscars: ‘Rogue One,’ ‘Hacksaw Ridge,’ ‘13 Hours’ Mix It Up in Sound Categories
30 December 2016 4:30 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
This year’s contenders for the sound editing and sound mixing Oscars run the gamut from war epics to lo-fi musicals to sci-fi escapades. And it’s hard to begin anywhere else other than a galaxy far, far away….
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” feels primed to follow in the footsteps of the five previous films in the “Star Wars” franchise that scored sound notices, including last year’s “The Force Awakens.” It’s the most battle-heavy film of the series in some ways, basically a war film. And war films tend to fare well in the sound categories. The “Rogue One” crew, including mixers David Parker, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson, along with effects editors Scarabosio and Matthew Wood, have 15 Oscar nominations between them.
Speaking of war films, Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge” features an entire back half that puts the audience smack dab in the middle of a war zone, »
- Kristopher Tapley
‘Rogue One’ Battling ‘Sing’ at New Year’s Box Office
30 December 2016 2:09 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Holiday season heavyweights “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” will dominate North American moviegoing during the New Year’s weekend, with “Rogue One” likely to win with $60 million between Friday and Monday.
Early estimates Friday showed that the second weekend of the animated comedy “Sing” will be a close second, with about $50 million at 4,029 locations. Sony’s second frame of sci-fi thriller “Passengers” should lead the rest of the pack, with about $20 million at 3,478 sites for the four days, giving the Jennifer Lawrence-Chris Pratt vehicle a $65 million total by the end of the weekend.
Disney’s sixth weekend of the animated adventure “Moana” is expected to earn $18 million at 2,775 screens for a total of $217 million by weekend’s end. Lionsgate’s awards season contender “La La Land” is forecast to finish fifth with $12 million at 750 sites for the four days, lifting its total to about $37 million by Monday. »
- Dave McNary
Dwayne Johnson Surprises His Dad With a Car for Christmas
30 December 2016 11:25 AM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Is Dwayne Johnson the new Oprah Winfrey? The 44-year-old actor, who voices the demigod Maui in Disney's Moana, had fans recalling Oprah's famous "You get a car! You get a car!" episode when he revealed via Instagram Friday that he surprised his father by buying him a new set of wheels for Christmas. "He's had a hard life," Dwayne explained. "This one felt good." "My dad, Rocky Johnson is a minimalist. Always has been. Never asks me for much and over the years his needs are always the barest," the former wrestler continued, adding that his paternal grandfather died when Rocky was 13 years old. "That Christmas, my dad's mom had her new boyfriend over for »
‘La La Land,’ ‘BFG,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ and More Tune Up Original Score Oscar Race
28 December 2016 4:26 PM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
It wouldn’t be an Oscar season without a scandal of sorts from the Academy’s music branch. We got one this year: Johann Johannsson’s “Arrival” score was disqualified after it was decided the use of pre-existing music (namely Max Richter’s “On the Nature of Daylight”) diluted the impact of his original compositions, which are quite progressive in the realm of film music.
Bummer. But…typical.
At present, the presumed frontrunner in the field is Justin Hurwitz, whose lively “La La Land” music only really had one hurdle to clear: the mercurial nature of the branch. It might have easily been decided that the abundance of songs overwhelmed the interstitial scoring, but happily, that didn’t happen. Left to the Academy to decide, Hurwitz may well be primed for a pair of Oscars, both here and in the original song category.
Related
Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score
A »
- Kristopher Tapley
The Best Musical Moments of 2016
28 December 2016 1:41 PM, PST | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
The Best Musical Moments of 2016The Best Musical Moments of 2016Adriana Floridia12/28/2016 4:41:00 PMThere's nothing quite as beautiful as when a film has an extraordinary musical moment. It's especially impressive in films that aren't musicals, as these moments are often risky, out-of-the-blue, and special moments that catch us off guard but add another dimension to the whole. Oftentimes musical moments become iconic: think Ferris Bueller singing in the parade, the cast of Magnolia mouthing to Aimee Mann's "Wise Up" or the spontaneous dance scene in The Breakfast Club. Countless moments like these have become stand-out aspects of the films in which they live, and 2016 was no exception. While many of the films on this list are music themed, just as many are not. Whether or not the film's plot or genre centered around music, all of these 2016 entries were the most memorable moments from their films. We compiled »
- Adriana Floridia
The Best Breakout Stars of 2016
28 December 2016 8:22 AM, PST | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
The Best Breakout Stars of 2016The Best Breakout Stars of 2016Adriana Floridia12/28/2016 11:22:00 Am
There isn't much more exciting than a promising newcomer, especially when it's obvious that they're about to be a star.
This year we saw some amazing performances from unfamiliar faces. These actors young and old are about to break through Hollywood and we love nothing more than an inspirational story of a star on the rise. It's especially rewarding when it's an actor who has been in the business for a while but is finally getting the roles and recognition that they deserve.
We're breaking down the best new stars of 2016 and we can't wait to see them on the big screen time and again. Check out the list below!
Alden Ehrenreich, Hail Caesar!
Being a newcomer among a cast of A-List Hollywood actors can't be easy. However, in Hail, Caesar!, Alden Ehrenreich managed to »
- Adriana Floridia
Oscar Animation Roundtable: Building Worlds in ‘Zootopia,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings,’ and ‘Moana’
27 December 2016 3:03 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
This year’s animated Oscar contenders offer brave new worlds: a unique mammal metropolis (“Zootopia”), a fantasy Japan (“Kubo and the Two Strings”), an untapped Polynesian paradise (“Moana”), a fuzzy fiber art environment (“Trolls”) and a tactile hybrid between storybook fantasy and reality (“The Little Prince”).
“Zootopia”
Disney’s design team built an imaginatively diverse animal world where predator and prey co-exist comprised of five boroughs: Savanna Central (downtown), Tundratown, Rain Forest District, Sahara Square and Bunnyburrow. But what’s unique about Zootopia is that it’s a global city built by animals for animals.
As a result, there are multipurpose public buildings where all animals can interact with each other along with others specifically designed for certain mammals. However, human architecture is evident throughout while animal patterns are part of the design DNA. They experimented with different layouts for the various districts in a Disneyland-like pattern, which required both logistical and dramatic logic. »
- Bill Desowitz
‘Rogue One’ Dominating Holiday Box Office, ‘Sing’ Solid
25 December 2016 9:02 AM, PST | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” remains powerful at the U.S. holiday box office with a dominant $15 million on Christmas Eve at 4,157 sites and projections of a $120 million-plus haul over the six-day Dec. 21-26 period.
Illumination-Universal’s animated comedy “Sing” easily led the rest of the pack on Christmas Eve with a solid $7.9 million at 4,022 locations, followed by Sony’s “Passengers” with $2.9 million, Fox’s “Assassin’s Creed” with $2.2 million, and Fox’s “Why Him?” which tied with Disney’s “Moana” at $1.8 million.
Paramount launched Denzel Washington-Viola Davis’ “Fences” with $750,000 at 1,547 sites in Saturday night showings and plans to expand the drama to about 2,200 locations Sunday.
Overall moviegoing slowed on Christmas Eve, as is typical, with “Rogue One” falling about 33% from Friday and “Sing” declining about 40%. Business should rebound sharply on Christmas Day on Sunday and on Monday, an official holiday for many.
Disney-Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One »
- Dave McNary
What to see in theatres this holiday season
23 December 2016 6:41 AM, PST | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
What to see in theatres this holiday seasonWhat to see in theatres this holiday seasonJenny Bullough12/23/2016 9:41:00 Am It's the most wonderful time of the year! We love everything about the holidays - the festive atmosphere, the food, giving and receiving gifts - but most of all, we adore the opportunity to get together with family and friends. If you're looking for something to do with your loved ones over the holidays, nothing beats bonding at the movies! Check out our recommendations for what to see in theatres between now and the dreaded back-to-school/back-to-work day. Take the whole family to see: Moana Disney's newest hit is about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once-mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to become a master wayfinder. With incredible songs, »
- Jenny Bullough
Disney Has Uploaded Nearly 60 ‘Moana’-Related Music Videos And Tracks To YouTube
22 December 2016 2:29 PM, PST | Tubefilter.com | See recent Tubefilter News news »
Disney's Moana is one of the year's most celebrated animated films, and its music, written by Mark Mancina, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Opetaia Foa'i, is a big reason why. If you want to witness the musical numbers everyone is talking about without having to pay for a movie ticket, the official Disney Music Vevo channel has you covered. There, as noted by outlets like The Verge, you can find nearly 60 pieces of content related to Moana, including music videos, audio-only uploads, and karaoke tracks.
Disney's Moana playlist includes some of the movie's most notable tracks, including "You're Welcome," performed by Dwayne Johnson, and "How Far I'll Go," performed by Auli'i Cravalho. For fans of the film (and, in many cases, the parents of those fans), these uploads are heaven-sent, and the videos have been heavily-watched since they arrived on YouTube. In less than a month, "You're Welcome" has close to 20 million views; in just ten days, »
- Sam Gutelle
Awfj 2016 Eda Awards winners announced
22 December 2016 1:54 PM, PST | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
And the winners are…
Awfj Best Of Awards
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Best Screenplay, Original: Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan
Best Screenplay, Adapted: Moonlight – Barry Jenkins
Best Documentary: 13th – Ava DuVernay
Best Animated Film: Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush
Best Actress: Ruth Negga – Loving
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Viola Davis – Fences
Best Actor: Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director: Moonlight – Yesi Ramirez
Best Cinematography: Moonlight – James Laxton
Best Editing: Moonlight – Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders
Best Non-English-Language Film: The Handmaiden – Chan-Wook Park, South Korea
Eda Female Focus Awards
These awards honor women only.
Best Woman Director: Ava DuVernay – 13th
Best Woman Screenwriter: Kelly Reichardt – Certain Women
Best Animated Female: Judy in Zootopia – Ginnifer Goodwin And »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ 2016 Eda Winners: ‘Moonlight’ and ‘13th’ Win Big
21 December 2016 2:24 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Moonlight” continues its award-winning spree, topping the 10th annual Alliance of Women Film Journalists Eda Awards and winning Best Film, Director and Adapted Screenplay, among others.
The Awfj awards, named Eda after Awjf founder Jennifer Merin’s mother, actress Eda Reiss Merin, are divided into three sections: the standard “Best Of” section, the Female Focus awards and the irreverent Eda Special Mention awards.
Barry Jenkins’ critically acclaimed drama garnered a total of seven EDAs, with Ava Duvernay also awarded three trophies for Best Documentary, Best Female Director and Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry for “13th.” Oscar favorite “Manchester by the Sea” won two EDAs for Best Actor for Casey Affleck and Original Screenplay.
Read More: Oscars 2017: 336 Films Eligible For Best Picture
Other categories included in the list are Actress Defying Age and Ageism Award, which went to Annette Bening and Isabelle Huppert, Actress Most in »
- Liz Calvario
Lin-Manuel Miranda Says ‘Moana’ Was His ‘Oasis’ In The Middle Of the ‘Hamilton’ Storm [Interview]
21 December 2016 1:27 PM, PST | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
This past July Lin-Manuel Miranda finished his now legendary run on Broadway in his Tony and Pulitzer Prize Award winning musical “Hamilton.” He’s barely stopped since.
He collaborated with Jennifer Lopez on a charity single for the victims of the Pulse tragedy in Orlando. He finished the “The Hamilton Mixtape” which featured artists such as Wiz Khalifa, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Sia and Chance the Rapper, among others, providing their contemporary musical interpretations of the Broadway classic (it debuted at no.
Continue reading Lin-Manuel Miranda Says ‘Moana’ Was His ‘Oasis’ In The Middle Of the ‘Hamilton’ Storm [Interview] at The Playlist. »
- Gregory Ellwood
How Four Animated Oscar Contenders Made the Cut for Disney, Laika and Illumination
21 December 2016 12:02 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Editing animated features is very different from live-action.
Not only does it take several years of iterative fine-tuning, but the major studios (Pixar, Disney, DreamWorks, Illumination, Blue Sky and Sony) also like to discover the movie and workshop it through story reels. And, with “Zootopia,” “Moana,” “Kubo and the Two Strings” and “Sing,” there were a host of editorial challenges in dealing with prejudice among predators and pray, saving a Polynesian island and restoring its culture, a Japanese boy discovering his samurai heritage and putting on a talent contest and saving a theater.
“Zootopia”
Disney’s zeitgeist-grabbing frontrunner actually hit a narrative snag until the filmmakers flipped protagonists from Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), the hustling fox, to Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin), the hopeful cop. “These films are really organic and it gets to a point where the film tells you what it wants to be,” editor Fabienne Rawley told IndieWire. »
- Bill Desowitz
2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song
20 December 2016 1:29 PM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Academy music branch voters tend to favor original songs performed by major pop stars. Which is why so many movies, from animated films to documentaries, try to lure big names to add Oscar wattage.
2016 is no exception. Top talent from Tori Amos (“Flicker” from Netflix teen sexual assault documentary “Audrie & Daisy”) and the late great Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (“I’m Still Here” from Barbara Kopple documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”) to Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls”) have joined the original-song action.
As usual, all-out musicals such as Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz’s “La La Land” and Disney’s animated “Moana,” with songs from “Hamilton” creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, are leading the pack. If the two “La La Land” favorites split the vote, Miranda’s song of yearning “How Far I’ll Go” could take the win.
We’ll find out the final five song »
- Anne Thompson
2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song
20 December 2016 1:29 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Academy music branch voters tend to favor original songs performed by major pop stars. Which is why so many movies, from animated films to documentaries, try to lure big names to add Oscar wattage.
2016 is no exception. Top talent from Tori Amos (“Flicker” from Netflix teen sexual assault documentary “Audrie & Daisy”) and the late great Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (“I’m Still Here” from Barbara Kopple documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”) to Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls”) have joined the original-song action.
As usual, all-out musicals such as Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz’s “La La Land” and Disney’s animated “Moana,” with songs from “Hamilton” creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, are leading the pack. If the two “La La Land” favorites split the vote, Miranda’s song of yearning “How Far I’ll Go” could take the win.
We’ll find out the final five song »
- Anne Thompson
‘Moana’ Clip: See Jemaine Clement’s Tamatoa Gets His Big Musical Moment in ”Shiny”
20 December 2016 11:30 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Much as I adore the Moana musical numbers, I can’t say I was particularly surprised by most of them. “We Know the Way” was heavily promoted in all the marketing materials, “How Far I’ll Go” is clearly being positioned as the next “Let It Go,” and of course the film’s second lead, Maui (Dwayne Johnson) would have to […]
The post ‘Moana’ Clip: See Jemaine Clement’s Tamatoa Gets His Big Musical Moment in ”Shiny” appeared first on /Film. »
- Angie Han
2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score
19 December 2016 10:27 PM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
The most in-demand composers often take on the most assignments. In 2016 top dog Michael Giacchino delivered original scores for three Disney movies: animated “Zootopia,” Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” as well as Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond,” competing against go-to composer Alexandre Desplat, who scored live-action “American Pastoral,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” and “Light Between Oceans” as well as Illumination’s animated “Secret Life of Pets.”
Nicholas Britell composed both “Free State of Jones” and Oscar frontrunner “Moonlight.” And Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Hacksaw Ridge”) is competing in the category against his brother Harry (“Live By Night”).
Two stunning modern scores leaning to the minimal were disqualified: Kim Allen Kluge and Kathryn Kluge’s “Silence” (see why here) and Jóhann Jóhannsson’s “Arrival.” (He had landed a nomination for Denis Villeneuve’s “Sicario” the year before.) After all, this always idiosyncratic branch did not deem »
- Anne Thompson
2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Score
19 December 2016 10:27 PM, PST | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The most in-demand composers often take on the most assignments. In 2016 top dog Michael Giacchino delivered original scores for three Disney movies: animated “Zootopia,” Lucasfilm’s “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” as well as Paramount’s “Star Trek Beyond,” competing against go-to composer Alexandre Desplat, who scored live-action “American Pastoral,” “Florence Foster Jenkins,” and “Light Between Oceans” as well as Illumination’s animated “Secret Life of Pets.”
Nicholas Britell composed both “Free State of Jones” and Oscar frontrunner “Moonlight.” And Rupert Gregson-Williams (“Hacksaw Ridge”) is competing in the category against his brother Harry (“Live By Night”).
Two stunning modern scores leaning to the minimal were disqualified: Kim Allen Kluge and Kathryn Kluge’s “Silence” (see why here) and Jóhann Jóhannsson’s “Arrival.” (He had landed a nomination for Denis Villeneuve’s “Sicario” the year before.) After all, this always idiosyncratic branch did not deem »
- Anne Thompson
Den Of Geek films of the year: Hunt For The Wilderpeople
19 December 2016 9:08 AM, PST | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Ryan Lambie Dec 27, 2016
Taika Waititi's delightful comedy-adventure Hunt For The Wilderpeople found a spot in our top 10 films of 2016...
As is tradition at this time of the year, our writers have been voting for their favourite movies. In fourth? It's Hunt For The Wilderpeople...
See related Vikings season 4 episode 13 review: Two Journeys Vikings season 4 episode 12 review: The Vision Vikings season 4 episode 11 review: The Outsider
There’s much to be said for taking a bit of creative license when adapting a novel for the screen. With Hunt For The Wilderpeople, New Zealand actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi takes a few tonal liberties with Barry Crump’s best-selling novel Wild Pork And Watercress, and in the process creates a winning comedy drama with his own streak of quirky humour.
Waititi’s films - which include Boy, Eagle Vs Shark and the superb vampire comedy What We Do In The Shadows »
2016 | 2015 | 2014
1-20 of 555 items from 2016 « Prev | Next »
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
See our NewsDesk partners