“In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.”
Whale Rider
7.0
447 votes·2003
·1h 41m
·MovieDramaFamily
Overview
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget5.2x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
divingbecoming an adultgrandparent grandchild relationshiptraditionloss of loved oneoceanwhaleempowermentnew zealandmaori traditionchiefmodern society
Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
Tammy Davis
Dog
Mabel Wharekawa
Maka
Rawinia Clarke
Miro
Tahei Simpson
Miss Parata
Roi Taimana
Hemi's Dad
Elizabeth Skeen
Rehua
Rutene Spooner
Parekura
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