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Whale Rider
Summary: A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
MPAA: PG-13
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 3,500,000
Domestic: $ 20,779,666
International: $ 20,283,310
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