Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki

Directed by Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

Produced by Stunt Bros, Recorded Picture Company

2012118 min6.9 / 10

An inspiring historical adventure that chronicles an audacious ocean voyage driven by scientific curiosity and human determination against the elements.

The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

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  • Does Kon-Tiki end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Kon-Tiki sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Kon-Tiki violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

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

  • Is Kon-Tiki easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Kon-Tiki, and what each one shares →

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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