Whale Rider
2002 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 7.1
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Based on The Whale Rider
Also known as Te Kaieke Tohora · La Légende des baleines
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2003-01-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (445 votes)
Themes
- diving
- becoming an adult
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- tradition
- loss of loved one
- ocean
- whale
- empowerment
- new zealand
- maori tradition
- chief
- modern society
- +9 more
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2003
- CICFF Children's Jury Award — Best Live-Action Feature Film · 2003
- Sundance World Cinema Audience Award · 2003
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2004 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Family Film · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Keisha Castle-Hughes
as Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
as Koro
Vicky Haughton
as Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
as Porourangi
Grant Roa
as Uncle Rawiri
- MT
Mana Taumaunu
as Hemi
Rachel House
as Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
as Willie
Tammy Davis
as Dog
- MW
Mabel Wharekawa
as Maka
Directed by Niki Caro