Whale Rider
2002 · 101 min · Director: Niki Caro
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new chief. But her grandfather Koro is bound by tradition to pick a male leader. Pai loves Koro more than anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a thousand years of tradition to fulfill her destiny.
Emotional fingerprint
Whale Rider (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Sadness15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
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- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 78 % | 77 % | 65 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 56 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 51 % | 33 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 63 % | 49 % | 59 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 64 % | 54 % | 65 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 55 % | 41 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 57 % | 38 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 63 % | 31 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 65 % | 29 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 64 % | 41 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 59 % | 45 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 69 % | 50 % | 61 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 79 % | 64 % | 73 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 68 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 63 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 76 % | 64 % | 64 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 68 % | 39 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 68 % | 17 % | 42 % | 68 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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