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Whale Rider

2002 drama film directed by Niki Caro
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Summary

Whale Rider is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,254 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Sundance World Cinema Audience Award[3], BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[4], CICFF Children's Jury Award for Best Live-Action Feature Film[5]
  • Director: Niki Caro[6]
  • Screenwriter: Niki Caro[7]
  • Composer: Lisa Gerrard[8]
  • Genre: drama film[9], family film[10], coming-of-age film[11]
  • Based on: The Whale Rider[12]
  • Cast member: Keisha Castle-Hughes[13], Rawiri Paratene[14], Cliff Curtis[15], Rachel House[16], Tammy Davis[17]
  • Producer: Frank Hübner[18]
  • Production company: South Pacific Pictures[19]
  • Director of photography: Leon Narbey[20]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[21], Māori[22]
  • Review score: 7.8/10[23], 80/100[24], 91%[25]
  • Color: color[26]
  • Country of origin: Germany[27], New Zealand[28]
  • Publication date: September 9, 2002[29], January 18, 2003[30], January 30, 2003[31], May 8, 2003[32], May 15, 2003[33], August 14, 2003[34]
  • Narrative location: New Zealand[35]
  • Official website: http://whaleriderthemovie.co.nz[36], https://southpacificpictures.com/productions/details/337[37]
  • Filming location: New Zealand[38]
  • Described by source: BBC's The 100 greatest films directed by women[39], AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[40]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[41], Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film[42]
  • Title: Whale Rider[43]
  • After a work by: Witi Ihimaera[44]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 6[45]
  • Duration: 97 minutes[46]
  • Narrator: Keisha Castle-Hughes[47]

Why It Matters

Whale Rider has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Whale Rider receive?

Honors received include Sundance World Cinema Audience Award[3], BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[4], and CICFF Children's Jury Award for Best Live-Action Feature Film[5].

Related Entities

Cliff Curtis film Germany Lisa Gerrard Māori New Zealand

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . facets.org. facets.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . rottentomatoes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Academy Awards Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Filmdienst. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 21w ago · Lunchboxhero · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Sundance World Cinema Audience Award, BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film, CICFF Children's Jury Award for Best Live-Action Feature Film
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