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Moana vs The Odyssey vs Wicked - Compare

Moana

The Odyssey 8.8/10

Wicked 7.7/10

AI Verdict

Comparing Moana vs The Odyssey vs Wicked. The Odyssey leads on expert rating.

Category Winners

Overall Winner The Odyssey Overall

Top Rated The Odyssey Overall

Biggest Hit Wicked

Most Awarded Wicked

Moana

2026 115 min 234

Action-Adventure, Musical, Fantasy

Winner

The Odyssey

2026 172 min 813

8.8/10

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Wicked

2024 160 min 196

7.7/10

Musical, Fantasy, Romance

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Runtime & Reviews

Release Timeline

Critic vs Audience

Specification	Moana	The Odyssey	Wicked

Studio	Walt Disney Pictures / Seven Bucks Productions / FlynnPictureCo.	Universal Pictures	Universal Pictures
Franchise	Moana	Christopher Nolan Films	The Wizard of Oz
Release Date	2026-07-10	2026-07-17	2024-11-22
Runtime	115 min	172 min	160 min
Certification	PG	R	PG
Genres	Action-Adventure, Musical, Fantasy, Family, Live Action	Adventure, Action, Fantasy, Drama, Epic	Musical, Fantasy, Romance

Director(s)	Thomas Kail	Christopher Nolan	Jon M. Chu
Lead Cast	Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson, John Tui, Frankie Adams, Rena Owen	Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya	Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh

Critic Rating	—	8.8/10	7.7/10
Audience Rating	—	—	—
Review Count	0	0	0
Page Views	234	813	196

Budget	$250,000,000	$250,000,000	$150,000,000
Worldwide Gross	$95,000,000	—	$758,800,000
Awards	0	2	12

Available On	—	Theaters, IMAX, Apple TV, FindEdition	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...	First full Hollywood Odyssey adaptation at this scale; Entirely shot on new IMAX 70 mm cameras; Massive ensemble cast; L...	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...	Not yet in wide release - final critical scores TBD; R rating may limit family audience; Historical-accuracy debates ove...	Part One ends on a cliffhanger; 160-minute runtime feels incomplete; Requires sequel for full story; Some pacing dips in...