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Genre Drama
Format Special Edition, AC-3, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Color, Anamorphic, Multiple Formats See more
Contributor Tim Sanders, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Frank Hubner, John Barnett, Bill Gavin, Rawiri Paratene, Niki Caro, ApolloMedia GmbH & Co. 4 Filmproduktion KG; Pandora Films; South Pacific Pictures Ltd. See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 41 minutes

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A small Maori village faces a crisis when the heir to the leadership of the Ngati Konohi dies at birth and is survived only by his twin sister, Pai. Although disregarded by her grandfather and shunned by the village people, twelve-year-old Pai remains certain of her calling and trains herself in the ways and customs of her people. With remarkable grace, Pai finds the strength to challenge her family and embraces a thousand years of tradition in order to fulfill her destiny.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.52 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Niki Caro
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Special Edition, AC-3, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Dolby, Closed-captioned, Color, Anamorphic, Multiple Formats
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Frank Hubner, Tim Sanders, John Barnett, Bill Gavin
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000CABBW
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
My grandchildren wore out the first DVD of Whale rider so had to find another. This purchase was a great deal on a great film!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2024
This New Zealand film is EXCELLENT -- wonderously, incandescently, enchantingly EXCELLENT. Stellar on every level -- story, acting, cinematography, editing -- the whole package is BEST PICTURE-worthy. A truly great film. Keisha Castle-Hughes is a revelation -- her luminous, heartfelt performance is amazing. Do yourself a favor -- see this movie!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024
This is a beautiful film with a wonderful cast and a surprising story. Love it!! I was delighted to be able to share it with my 3 granddaughters!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2010
In a native Maori New Zealand tribe, a set of twins are born into a long line of chiefs, the boy being the one destined to carry on the lineage of warriors, but fate takes a hand and alters the future. Both mother and her newborn son die shortly after the birth and a baby girl is left behind to fulfill a legacy. The father, too distraught over the loss of his wife and newborn son leaves his daughter in his parents' care. From the moment she was born Paikea was a reminder to her grandfather Koro that there was no male to carry on generations of Maori chiefs. Paikea struggles to convince her grandfather that she does not have to be a male to be a great leader and that she is the one who is meant to carry on the tradition and will lead their people forward into the future. Her father returns home with news that he is an expectant father and asks Paikea to go back to Germany with him. When she hears the distant sounds of the whales, it was a call to turn around and go home to her village. Still she was unable to stir emotion in her sober-faced grandfather. When Koro gathers a group of young boys for training to seek out the next one who was to be the leader, Paikea seizes the opportunity to prove herself worthy to her grandfather. Koro refuses to see her as anything other than a 12 year old girl. She only succeeds in angering him further in her futile attempts to become a fighter. Koro's spirit is broken when neither of the two potential boys who were chosen to find the whale's tooth he tosses overboard is able to deliver. Paikea, who senses her grandfather's pain and disappointment, takes it upon herself to call to the ancestors when Koro's attempts fail. Paikea tests her faith once again when she invites her grandfather to a school production only to leave heartbroken with trophy in hand and tears in her eyes. There is a very strong sense of tradition, family, togetherness and spirituality that bonds the people of the Maori tribe. They are an indigenous group of people that all bans together for celebrations and share a close knit relationship and profound belief in their heritage and rituals. Their primal instincts give them the strength of one and a true sense of brotherhood. When the next morning comes the village is awoken in horror at the sight of multiple beached whales on the shore. In her final, desperate attempt, young Paikea risks her life and sets out to prove once and for all that she is brave and can be a great leader. She is determined to fulfill her destiny in spite of the odds, ready to join the ranks of her ancestors and become the next generation Whale Rider.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
I really like this movie it shows that a female can do what a male can do. Koro was the leader of his tribe and was upset when his son twin son died and his grand-daughter survive because he was hoping his new grandson would be the new leader of the tribe. At the hospital he does not wat Pai but her grandmother wanted to keep her. Koro blames Pai for conflicts happening within the tribe and he blames her dad for not becoming the next leader. Soon Koro warmed up to Pai by dropping her off and picking her up every day from school on his bike. When Pai dad came home to visit and made the announcement that he met someone and she was pregnant. Koro was upset and Pai learned her granddad did not want her because she was a girl. She decided to leave until she heard the whales calling her. Pai does not stop trying to become the next leader of the tribe just because she was a female even though her grandfather tried his best to stop her. I did not like how her Koro opened the all boy school to find the next leader and kicked Pai out. You could tell Pai really loved her grandfather and it hurt her when he would be mean to her. Kicking Pai out of the all boy school did not stop her from becoming the next leader. In my opinion Koro knew Pai was capable of being the leader when she was able to beat one of the boys with the fighting stick but he did not want a female to lead the tribe. I knew Pai would find the whale tooth her grandfather threw in the ocean; at this point she is now the new leader of the tribe. Another touching moment of the movie is when Pai won the speech contest at her school and she dedicate her speech to Koro and the traditions of the village and Koro did not show up. Pai bring the whales back to life was one of my favorite scenes in the movie, and her grandfather asked for her forgiveness and declaring her as a leader. The movie left in a happy ending with her dad and new girlfriend all together.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2023
Loved it 15 years ago and love it even more now that we have keiki of our own and our 'ohana is growing.
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lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2023
I'm so happy to be able to watch this again
bodensee
5.0 out of 5 stars cultural diff / for the whole family
Reviewed in Germany on January 23, 2024
cultural discovery
religious schemes
initially with gender discrimination
reliance + evolution
conflict of générations + resolution

very nice
a bit of fantasy, natural scenery, whales
Santiago
5.0 out of 5 stars Una joya de pelicula
Reviewed in Mexico on May 21, 2018
La película es una joya, muy recomendable, lo único malo es que no tiene subtitulos en español solo en ingles!
lorenzo campioli
5.0 out of 5 stars la ragazza delle balete
Reviewed in Italy on December 31, 2018
cd ottimo, servizio eccellente
R. Torres
5.0 out of 5 stars Una de mis películas preferidas
Reviewed in Spain on November 10, 2014
Magnifica película por su contenido. La película inspira y deja un muy buen sabor de boca. Eso sí, no tiene audio en espanol, pero yo lo prefiero porque me gustan las películas en versión original.
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