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Whale Rider (2003) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies! Email this page to a friend   Trailers & Clips: Watch trailers and clips for Whale Rider (2003)  Watch the Trailer   The Critics: A- 15 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 6945 ratings On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs have always been the first-born and male. Many generations later, the contemporary tale revolves around a young mother whose male newborn... See Full Description Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min. Release Date: June 6th, 2003 (LA/NY) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief language, drug reference. Distributors: Newmarket Films U.S. Box Office: $20,772,796 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, Vicky Haughton, Cliff Curtis, Rawinia Clarke Directed by: Niki Caro Produced by: Bill Gavin, Linda Goldstein-Knowlton, Tim Sanders See Full Cast and Credits Production Photos         View All (4) Production Photos... Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   A-    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie "A whale of a tale." more... A- Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "So many films by and about teenagers are mired in vulgarity and stupidity; this one, like its heroine, dares to dream." more... A Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro "Whale Rider integrates mythology and mystical happenings into a reality-rooted fable." more... A- Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk "Whale Rider is one of those little movies from far away that hits home everywhere it shows up." more... A- More Critics Reviews... User Reviews Average Grade:  B+    Very memorable with great performances  by mudster2 (7/14/2003) 205 out of 208 people found this review helpful This is an excellent movie for children and adults alike. As a classroom teacher...Full Review   A What movies should be  by drlrwilson2002 (7/14/2003) 97 out of 106 people found this review helpful The day I saw this movie, the two previews were lightweight at best. My...Full Review   A+ A Marvolous Story -- Something to Cherish  by wishman35 (7/19/2003) 89 out of 97 people found this review helpful Nowadays you get movies that are just plain stupid and have lots of cliches but...Full Review   A+ The conflict aspects should have been more subtle  by indramark (7/11/2003) 74 out of 111 people found this review helpful Beautiful imagery. Wonderful story. My wife and I both loved it. However, we...Full Review   A More User Reviews...   |   Write Your Own Review! Sponsored Links (What's This?) Saw 2 Movie Browse a huge selection now. Find exactly what you want today. www.ebay.com Be in a Movie Actors & models needed. No prior experience necessary. Get info now. www.InstantCast.com Movie Theater Tickets Buy Movie Theater Tickets At A Local Movie Theater Near You. www.AreaConnect.com Movie Production Find Movie Production Info Here. Fast & Easy. FilmSchoolEducation.net