Is Whale Rider one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Whale Rider end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Whale Rider scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Whale Rider easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Whale Rider violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Whale Rider

Name: Whale Rider
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2003
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa

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

Directed by Niki Caro

Produced by South Pacific Pictures, Pandora Film

2003101 min7.0 / 10

A spiritually grounded coming-of-age story about a young Māori girl reclaiming her ancestral destiny against patriarchal tradition, rooted in oceanic magic and cultural pride.

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

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Whale Rider one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Does Whale Rider end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Whale Rider scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Whale Rider easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Whale Rider sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Whale Rider violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

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