Moana 2
is hitting theaters this week, so it’s clear that Disney’s animated sequel is top of mind when it comes to the 2025 Oscars. The first film was well-received by critics and was even nominated in the Best Animated Feature category. Ultimately, it lost to another Disney film, Zootopiaat the 2017 Oscars. Naturally, its spectacular sequel can be expected to prove just how far it can go this year – only to prove that it can still win big despite the first film’s previous loss. But there is Moana 2 Has it proven to be a strong Oscar contender?
I’m not entirely convinced that the sequel – which sees Moana teaming up again with beloved demigod Maui in a new adventure – will be able to stand out from its animated competition. Disney has a long history of winning in the Best Animated Feature category; Pixar alone has won more than 10 Oscars over the years, while Disney Animated Studios has received four gold statuettes. But DreamWorks and Studio Ghibli have long been competitors with their respective animated productions, and this year’s The Wild Robotamong others, it can pinch Moana 2Oscar’s chances are in the bud before they have a chance to skyrocket.
Moana 2 Faces Fierce Oscar Competition From Other 2024 Animations
The Wild Robot and Inside Out 2 are among them
I have no doubt that Disney will launch a good Oscar campaign for Moana 2but the truth is that animation wasn’t even in the top 5 when the first wave of Oscar predictions began rolling out over a month ago. For sure, Disney still has a strong position in the Animation category, but if we compare the two films released this year, then Inside Out 2 is a much stronger competitor against Universal The Wild RobotIFC Memoirs of a Snailand Netflix Wallace and Gromit: Most Birds’ Revenge.
Moana 2 It will certainly please audiences (regardless of the problems with the villains), but it lags behind its animated counterparts in terms of story and animation style. There is an opportunity to Moana 2 be nominated, but considering Moana failure to secure a victory reduces the chances of the sequel. I think Inside Out 2 has a better chance of winning the category because the first film actually won the 2016 Oscar. Inside Out 2 takes precedence that Moana 2 it simply doesn’t, as it seems unlikely that a film sequel would be able to surpass its predecessor in the same category.
Compared to the more original stories of The Wild Robot, Memoirs of a Snail and FlowLatvia’s official entry to the Oscars, Moana 2the chance of winning is even smaller.
There’s also the fact that Pixar has won the Best Animated Film category more often than not. Such factors play a big role Moana 2Oscar chances. Furthermore, films like The Wild Robot were universally loved by critics and audiences alike, which could surpass both Moana 2 and Inside Out 2both sequels that could make Academy voters feel like they’ve been there, done that. Compared to the more original stories of The Wild Robot, Memoirs of a Snail and FlowLatvia’s official entry to the Oscars, Moana 2the chance of winning is even smaller.
Moana 2 has a better chance in the best original song category
‘Beyond’ is the highlight of the film
Moana 2 it has at least some good, catchy songs, and I assume it will have a much better chance of winning in the Best Original Song race than it does in the Best Animated Feature category. It is a slightly less competitive category than the animated film and its chance is even greater, as Disney is sending two of its songs – “Beyond” and “Can I Get a Chee Hoo?”, which is sung by Dwayne Johnson’s Maui.
“Beyond” shows the growth of Moana’s character and what’s at stake in her journeyas well as the beauty of Auli’i Cravalho’s voice. It’s a good follow-up to “How Far I’ll Go,” but it hits deeper than the 2016 song. It’s a personal song that fits well with the sequel’s maturity. Of the two songs, “Beyond” has a much better chance in the song category. “Can I get a Chee Hoo?” It’s fun, but it’s also not “You’re Welcome.” “How Far I’ll Go” didn’t win in this category, but “Beyond” can prove it Moana you don’t need Lin-Manuel Miranda on board to win.
“Beyond” is also more accessible than some of the other songs that are in dispute, such as Netflix’s “El Mal” Emilia Pérezalthough it is on the same level as “Kiss the Sky” by The Wild Robot. Also facing a possible nomination from Diane Warren, H.E.R.’s “The Journey,” The six triple eightbut despite all the times the composer has been nominated, she has yet to win an Oscar (just an honorary one).
“Beyond’s” biggest competition is probably Lainey Wilson’s “Out of Oklahoma.” Twisted. One of the song’s composers, Shane McAnally, is a two-time Grammy winner. That being said, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who wrote “Beyond,” also won a Grammyso your chances of winning Best Original Song at the 2025 Oscars are even higher with that in mind. THE Moana 2 the song has a depth that some of the other potential nominees don’t, and it could go so far as to inspire Academy voters.