Age 5
Conditional
A mature 5-year-old may enjoy the film with co-viewing and reassurance during the scariest scenes.
Best setup: Co-view with children who are sensitive to monsters, storms, ocean danger, or grief-related themes.
At Their Age recommendation
Moana
Recommended starting age
6
Verdict
Generally Appropriate
Confidence
Medium
Moana is appropriate for many children around age 6. Its central themes are positive and empowering, but several sequences involve storms, deep-ocean peril, large monsters, a lava creature, and discussion of death and ancestral loss.
Last reviewed September 14, 2026
Studio / publisherWalt Disney Animation Studios
MPA rating
PG
ReleaseNovember 2016
Runtime107 min
What changes by age
How guidance changes with age
Ages 6–13
Generally suitable
Around age 6, many children can understand the story, manage its fantasy scares, and benefit from its courage and family themes.
Best setup: Co-view with children who are sensitive to monsters, storms, ocean danger, or grief-related themes.
What parents should know
Violence
LowFantasy action and peril include battles, falls, storms, and monster encounters.
Fear / Intensity
ModerateA giant crab, lava creature, ocean danger, and dark moments can be scary.
Social / Multiplayer Maturity
LowFamily duty, identity, grief, and perseverance are central but accessible themes.
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Put this recommendation in context
Make the experience fit the child
Best setup for younger kids
Explain that Te Kā and the monster sequences are fantasy, and be ready to pause during storm or underwater peril if a child becomes overwhelmed.
What parents should manage
Co-view with children who are sensitive to monsters, storms, ocean danger, or grief-related themes.
When it may be better to wait
Wait if the child is easily frightened by large monsters, fiery imagery, dark ocean scenes, or characters in sustained danger.
Sources & methodology
Official ratings and platform policies are source inputs, not At Their Age’s recommendation. We also consider readiness, interaction, privacy, settings, and how the experience changes by age.
- Moana ↗ — Disney
- Moana — Parents’ Guide ↗ — Common Sense Media
Reviewed by the At Their Age Editorial Team. Last reviewed September 14, 2026.
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