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Parents need to know that Whale Rider is a New Zealand coming-of-age film based on a book by Witi Ihimaera and features Māori leads. The film has some intense moments, including the deaths of whales and young characters learning fighting techniques, but nothing bloody is shown.
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Jun 20, 2003 · Based On The Novel by. Witi Ihimaera. "Whale Rider" arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audience-grabbers of recent years. It won the audience awards as the most popular film at both the Toronto and Sundance film festivals, played to standing ovations, left audiences in tears.
Jun 6, 2003 · Whale Rider PG-13 Released Jun 6, 2003 1h 41m Kids & Family Drama List 91% Tomatometer 157 Reviews 88% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Only males are allowed to ascend to chiefdom in a Maori tribe ...
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- Niki Caro
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- Keisha Castle-Hughes
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"Whale Rider" is not a great movie and it's familiar for anyone who's seen an underdog story before. But it's true, inspirational and more authentic than many other such films and paints a really sweet image -- it features a truly inspirational message at its core that every girl should see.
Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Joe Lipsett Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast. A fairly standard coming of age tale that features a solid performance from Castle-Hughes. Despite...
Although the story is often harrowing, it is lightened by humour and a constant awareness of natural beauty. A brave film to present to a modern audience, Whale Rider is something special. Reviewed on: 27 Jun 2007.
The story that Whale Rider tells is a familiar one: that of a young girl challenging the expectations of a patriarchal community in order to claim her rightful place in a position of authority. But this isn't a superficial girl-power movie; writer/director Niki Caro maintains the utmost reverence for this Māori community, even if its customs ...
