Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
At a glance
Countries
Germany, New Zealand
Ratings
TMDB users
7.1/10
445 votes
IMDb
7.5/10
Users
Critics
91%Rotten Tomatoes
80Metacritic
Rating consensus
79/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~79/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Paikea Apirana
Rawiri Paratene
Koro
Vicky Haughton
Nanny Flowers
Cliff Curtis
Porourangi
Grant Roa
Uncle Rawiri
Mana Taumaunu
Hemi
Rachel House
Shilo
Taungaroa Emile
Willie
Tammy Davis
Dog
Mabel Wharekawa
Maka
Rawinia Clarke
Miro
Tahei Simpson
Miss Parata
Community Ledger
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Whale Rider (2003)
Niki Caro
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