
Whale Rider (2002)
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.All Releases
                    
                        
                            
                                Domestic (50.6%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$20,779,666
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                $20,779,666
                    
                        
                            
                                International (49.4%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$20,283,310
            
                
                
                
                $20,283,310
                    
                        
                            
                                Worldwide 
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$41,062,976
            
        
        
    
$41,062,976
Domestic DistributorNewmarket Films
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Domestic Opening$137,418
Budget$3,500,000
Earliest Release DateJanuary 31, 2003
            (New Zealand)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 41 min
GenresDrama
    
        Family
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| Filmmakers | Role | 
|---|---|
| Niki Caro | Director | 
| Niki Caro | Writer | 
| Witi Ihimaera | Writer | 
| John Barnett | Producer | 
| Frank Hübner | Producer | 
| Tim Sanders | Producer | 
| Lisa Gerrard | Composer | 
| Leon Narbey | Cinematographer | 
| David Coulson | Editor | 
| Grant Major | Production Designer | 
| Cast | Role | 
|---|---|
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | |
| Rawiri Paratene | |
| Vicky Haughton | |
| Cliff Curtis | 
