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Is Moana (2026) or Toy Story 5 the better Disney/Pixar 2026 family pick?

Neither Moana nor Toy Story 5 has a verified Celluloid Score yet. Toy Story 5 currently leads Celluloid family scores; Moana 2026 is the musical ocean adventure alternative. Compare release facts, trailers and casts below.

The matchup

Toy Story 5 currently leads Celluloid family scores; Moana 2026 is the musical ocean adventure alternative.

Moana’s streaming-theatrical hybrid appeal; Toy Story 5 remains the stronger composite so far. Choose by song-forward adventure versus toy-box ensemble comedy.

Moana (2026)

Thomas Kail · Action, Adventure, Family · 1h 55m

United States · English · Jul 10, 2026

Review pending — no verified score yet

Mostly no. Families who love the songs will have a pleasant time, but the 2016 animated original does everything this remake does, and with more life.

In Disney’s live-action reimagining of the Oscar-nominated animated adventure, Moana answers the Ocean’s call and voyages beyond the reef of Motunui with the demigod Maui on a quest to restore the heart of Te Fiti and save her island. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s songs return alongside new spectacle built for the big screen.

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Toy Story 5 (2026)

Andrew Stanton · Animation, Family, Adventure · 1h 42m

United States · English · Jun 19, 2026

Review pending — no verified score yet

Yes. It is a funny, heartfelt Pixar sequel that earns its place in the series, ideal for families and for adults who grew up with Woody and Buzz.

Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the rest of Bonnie's toys face their most modern rival yet when a Lilypad tablet arrives as her new favorite plaything. As Bonnie disappears into screens, the gang must remind her — and themselves — why imagination still beats an algorithm.

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Score breakdown

Signal Moana Toy Story 5
Celluloid Score — —
Editorial rating — —
Audience snapshot (excluded) — —
Metascore — —
Letterboxd 0 0
IMDb 0 0
Runtime 1h 55m 1h 42m
Country United States United States

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