Moana currently dominates Moana 2 68–33

The original edges the follow-up — the first songbook still wins the room.

68% 32%

Based on 40 head-to-head votes across 1 bracket

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	68%	32%
Overall Win Rate	62%	40%
Championships	9	7
Avg Decision	2.7s	2.1s
Budget	$150M	$150M
Box Office	$691M	$1.1B

Where This Matchup Sits

Across genres on BingeBracket, Moana is in the top quarter of 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.

Despite the lopsided head-to-head, the tournament records are competitive: Moana with 9 titles, Moana 2 with 7. The broader record is tighter than this specific matchup.

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.