Whale Rider
In the ways of the ancients she found a hope for the future.
7.0
460 votes
2003
1h 41m
Drama
Family
Overview
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Directed by Niki Caro
Top cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle RawiriM
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
Tammy Davis
DogM
Mabel Wharekawa
MakaR
Rawinia Clarke
MiroT
Tahei Simpson
Miss ParataR
Roi Taimana
Hemi's DadE
Elizabeth Skeen
Rehua
Rutene Spooner
Parekura
John Sumner
Obstetrician
Jane O'Kane
AnneDetails
Status
Released
Release date
January 30, 2003
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$41.4M
Language
Maori, English
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