Whale Rider (2003)

Name: Whale Rider
Director: Niki Caro
Released: 2003
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa

PG-13 1h 41m 7.2/10 IMDb

Drama Family

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

Director: Niki Caro

Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Grant Roa

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse

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Streaming

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