Review of Whale Rider (2003) by Lisa Kennedy for Denver Post — 26 Jun 2003

Whale Rider is one of those book-me -a-ticket yesterday movies.

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This review of Whale Rider (2003) was written by Lisa Kennedy and published by Denver Post on 26 Jun 2003.

Whale Rider has generally received positive reviews.

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