Whale Rider fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Whale Rider is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Whale Rider is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 41 min
Whale Rider runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Whale Rider higher (86) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $41 million worldwide, 5.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Māori. Produced in Germany, New Zealand.
+7GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Whale Rider in 21 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Whale Rider, including Demoted to Extra, "Well Done, Granddaughter" Girl, Excessive Mourning.
7.5
