Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Lisa M — 31 Aug 2008

An incredibly beautiful movie. one of my favorite cinematic main characters.

This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Lisa M on 31 Aug 2008.

Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 03 Oct 2017

Caro gives the fablesque story -- based on a 1,000-year-old Maori legend -- both a contemporary and timeless quality, anchored by newcomer…

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Rating: 82% Though it may come across as odd to some viewers, Whale Rider is a promising and entertaining drama with a talented cast and gripping…

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By Christian H (513) on 11 May 2015

Beautiful cinematography and music but a boring and lame movie attached to it. Have no idea how the lead earned a nomination for this honestly…

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By Anton Bitel (1,340) for Daily Info (12) on 10 Jun 2013

Both an effective snapshot of the challenges which modernity brings to indigenous cultures, and a neat illustration of the power of myths to adapt…

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By Official (157) on 10 Nov 2013

Whale Rider has an emotional and powerful story…

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By Moinservus (1) on 07 Feb 2020

Ich finde der Film enthält ein bisschen zu viel Gesang und ist nicht sonderlich spannend. Mir hat er leider nicht gefallen…

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By Ben M (760) on 28 Mar 2018

Good ratings, but you wouldn't know it from the comments posted below…

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By Shantae M (1) on 20 Nov 2013

The Whale Rider was a lot greater than I thought it would be and very emotional. This novel dealt with the Maori culture…

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This movie is a bubbling cauldron of whale urine…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 15 Jun 2015

Touching coming of age movie that cheer out loud good…

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