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Whale Rider

"In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future."

Whale Rider

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DramaFamily

Director:Niki Caro

A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.

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StatusReleased

Release DateJanuary 30, 2003

Release Dates

Australia:

Theatrical - May 8, 2003 (PG)

Canada:

Premiere - Sep 9, 2002 (14A)

Czechia:

Theatrical - Feb 19, 2004 (U)

Germany:

Limited - Jul 25, 2003 (6)

Spain:

Premiere - Sep 23, 2003

Theatrical - Jun 11, 2004 (APTA)

Runtime1sa 41dk

Budget$8,000,000

Revenue$41,400,000

Profit$33,400,000

Origin CountryNew Zealand

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesMāori, English

Keywords

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

Production Companies

South Pacific Pictures

ApolloMedia New Zealand Film Production Fund