Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

The Amazing Adventure Of Six Men On A Raft Across The Pacific! True! Thrilling!

Directed by Thor Heyerdahl

Produced by Syncron-film AS, SF Studios

195058 min7.4 / 10

A thrilling documentary chronicle of an audacious 101-day ocean voyage designed to test a bold anthropological theory, balancing scientific inquiry with the raw drama of survival at sea.

"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.

Questions people ask

  • Does Kon-Tiki end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Kon-Tiki sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Kon-Tiki violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Kon-Tiki easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Kon-Tiki scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kon-Tiki

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kon-Tiki

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kon-Tiki, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kon-Tiki, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kon-Tiki, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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