Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Cal ( — 28 Apr 2008

Love dis movie. its kinda some sad shyteee =[.

This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Cal ( on 28 Apr 2008.

Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.

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