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Moana vs Descendants: Wicked Wonderland vs Wicked — Compare

Moana

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Wicked 7.7/10

AI Verdict

Comparing Moana vs Descendants: Wicked Wonderland vs Wicked. Wicked leads on expert rating.

Category Winners

Overall Winner Wicked Overall

Top Rated Wicked Overall

Biggest Hit Wicked Overall

Most Awarded Wicked Overall

Moana

2026 115 min 31

Action-Adventure, Musical, Fantasy

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

2026 95 min 11

Musical, Fantasy, Adventure

Winner

Wicked

2024 160 min 49

7.7/10

Musical, Fantasy, Romance

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Critic vs Audience

Specification	Moana	Descendants: Wicked Wonderland	Wicked

Studio	Walt Disney Pictures / Seven Bucks Productions / FlynnPictureCo.	Disney Branded Television / Disney Channel / Suzanne Todd Productions	Universal Pictures
Franchise	Moana	Descendants	The Wizard of Oz
Release Date	2026-07-10	2026-07-16	2024-11-22
Runtime	115 min	95 min	160 min
Certification	PG	—	PG
Genres	Action-Adventure, Musical, Fantasy, Family, Live Action	Musical, Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Coming-of-Age	Musical, Fantasy, Romance

Director(s)	—	—	—
Lead Cast	Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen	Kylie Cantrall, Malia Baker, Liamani Segura, Brendon Tremblay, Alexandro Byrd	Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh

Critic Rating	—	—	7.7/10
Audience Rating	—	—	—
Review Count	0	0	0
Page Views	31	11	49

Budget	$250,000,000	—	$150,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$95,000,000	—	$758,800,000
Awards	0	0	12

Available On	—	Disney+	Peacock, Prime Video, Apple TV, FindEdition

Pros	High global awareness of the Moana franchise; Catherine Lagaʻaia brings a new live-action lead to the title role; Dwayne...	Confirmed 95-minute runtime; Immediate Disney Channel and Disney+ release momentum; Established Descendants franchise au...	Cynthia Erivo's Defying Gravity; Ariana Grande as Glinda; Faithful to the stage musical; Record-breaking box office; Osc...
Cons	The remake has faced criticism for closely following the animated original; Its estimated $250 million budget creates si...	Critical and audience reception is not yet established; The story depends on events from The Rise of Red; A full scored...	Part One ends on a cliffhanger; 160-minute runtime feels incomplete; Requires sequel for full story; Some pacing dips in...