Kon-Tiki

Name: Kon-Tiki
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Released: 1950-01-13
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Thor Heyerdahl, Herman Watzinger, Erik Hesselberg, Knut Haugland, Torstein Raaby

1950·Documentary·58m

7.1

★

"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.

Directed by Thor Heyerdahl

parrot

ocean crossing

raft

shark

south pacific

polynesia

ocean voyage

pacific ocean

thor heyerdahl

kon-tiki

IMDB

N/A

Where to Watch

Cast

Thor Heyerdahl

Self

Crew

Thor Heyerdahl

Director

Thor Heyerdahl

Writer

Olle Nordemar

Editor

Thor Heyerdahl

Director of Photography

Thor Heyerdahl

Producer

Olle Nordemar

Producer

Sune Waldimir

Music

Popular Reviews

4 reviews

Derek

9.2★ · 06/23/25

To the discourse of documentary filmmaking, Kon-Tiki has little to add, yet as a historical document it’s quite resonant

Gabriel Silva

6.7★ · 05/13/25

Rather informative in its presentation, and somehow not so romanticized as other voyage documentaries. The initial purpose of the voyage taught these men things that could have been learned by talking to various Polynesian and South American peoples, but in lieu of that, first-hand experience devoid of the colonialist intent makes for a good substitute.

R.I.P. Loretta.

Dhario Desousa

6.3★ · 03/17/21

It's legit incredible that they took a camera on board the Kon-Tiki.

Fathz

8.0★ · 03/14/26