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Whale Rider (2003)

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Movie"In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future."
Audience Score
70
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PG-13 1 hr 41 minJun 6th, 2003Drama, Family
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A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
StarringKeisha Castle-HughesRawiri ParateneVicky Haughton
DirectorNiki Caro

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 6th, 2003
On DVD & Blu-ray:October 28th, 2003 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$8,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$41,400,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Production Companies:South Pacific Pictures, Pandora Film, ApolloMedia, New Zealand Film Production Fund, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
Whale Rider on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
woman directorloss of loved oneoceannew zealandtraditionmagic realismgrandparent grandchild relationshipdivingwhalepatriarchy