Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+28)
Critics 91Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer91%
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −14 min on the typical 103
typical 10389Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2024
March 28, 2024
2 years ago
Genres
AdventureDramaFamilyComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
MāoriMade in
- New Zealand
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingDirecting · 3
- Rachel House Director, Writer
- Veronique Lawrence Script Supervisor
- Puti Simich Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Tom Furniss Writer, Original Story
Production · 12
- Taika Waititi Executive Producer
- Paul Wiegard Executive Producer
- Carthew Neal Executive Producer
- Desray Armstrong Producer
- Morgan Waru Producer
- Eryn Wilson Casting
Camera · 1
- Matt Henley Director of Photography, Cinematography
Editing · 3
- Cushla Dillon Editor
- Carly Turner Editor
- Clare Burlinson Colorist
Sound · 5
- Arli Liberman Music Arranger, Original Music Composer
- Troy Kingi Music
- Nick Buckton Supervising Sound Editor, Music Editor
- Jordan Smith ADR Mixer
- Simon Rosenberg Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- Andy McLaren Production Design
- Charlotte Jane Frost Props
- Ruby Vincent Graphic Designer
- David Goldthorpe Location Scout
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Mataara Stokes Costume Design
- Te Ura Hoskins Costume Design
- Frankie Karena Hair Designer, Makeup Artist, Makeup Designer
Visual Effects · 4
- Martin Hill Visual Effects Supervisor
- Alexander Okhlopkov Moruo Visual Effects
- L.J Harris Visual Effects
- Sophie Cherry Visual Effects Producer
Other crew · 2
- Jacob Tomuri Stunt Coordinator
- Simon Quach Compositor
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