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Whale Rider
2003
·
Drama
·
1h 41m
6.8
★
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Directed by
Niki Caro
diving
becoming an adult
grandparent grandchild relationship
tradition
loss of loved one
ocean
whale
empowerment
new zealand
maori tradition
chief
modern society
canoe
patriarch
stick fighting
patriarchy
magic realism
woman director
swimming underwater
war dance
traditional dance
Rank
#73 in 2003
·
#4328 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
Tammy Davis
Dog
Rutene Spooner
Parekura
John Sumner
Obstetrician
Jane O'Kane
Anne
Crew
Niki Caro
Director
Niki Caro
Screenplay
Lisa Gerrard
Original Music Composer
Reinhard Brundig
Co-Producer
Christina Asher
Casting
Popular Reviews
144 reviews
Mark Hibberd
6.8★
·
08/10/25
A cool look into Māori culture in modern day and how beliefs need to evolve as time goes on
A cool look into Māori culture in modern day and how beliefs need to evolve as time goes on
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rachel
9.0★
·
05/16/26
had a few good cries with this one, that has to be the most patient girl ever
had a few good cries with this one, that has to be the most patient girl ever
Lylah Jay
8.0★
·
05/10/26
Some girls inherit oceans instead of permission
Some girls inherit oceans instead of permission
tuesday
6.0★
·
05/07/26
why do men need to be proved wrong to accept the truth
why do men need to be proved wrong to accept the truth
tillie
7.0★
·
04/21/26
had to watch this for class but omfg paikea is the cutest little girl in the world
had to watch this for class but omfg paikea is the cutest little girl in the world
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