Moana currently dominates Moana 2 71–29
The original edges the follow-up — the first songbook still wins the room.
The Verdict Franchise Civil War
Moana 2 is a pleasant return trip: same heroine, same sparkling ocean, plenty for kids to love. What it's missing is the thing that made the first one a phenomenon — a set of songs people actually sing back, the kind that turn a good movie into a sing-along fixture. The sequel's tunes are fine; the original's are the reason it stayed in the rotation for years. Both are easy, warm-hearted picks for a family afternoon. But when the choice is this close, the film with "You're Welcome" and "How Far I'll Go" in its back pocket has an edge the follow-up can't match. The first voyage is still the one worth taking.
The Numbers
| Moana | Moana 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 71% | 29% |
| Overall Win Rate | 65% | 37% |
| Championships | 13 | 8 |
| Avg Decision | 3.0s | 2.1s |
| Budget | $150M | $150M |
| Box Office | $691M | $1.1B |
Where This Matchup Sits
Across genres on BingeBracket, Moana sits at #7 in Adventure and Moana 2 is in the bottom quarter of Animation.
Against shared opponents, Zootopia 2 splits them: Moana wins that matchup comfortably, while Moana 2 can't get past it.
Moana with 13 titles and Moana 2 with 8 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
Moana and Moana 2 cost roughly the same to make — $150M and $150M — but Moana 2 earned $1.1B to Moana's $691M. Despite the box office gap, Moana wins the head-to-head.
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