Synopsis
A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Scores
Overall Score
79.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.4%
Review Aggregate
85.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 154 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, uplifting, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyupliftingemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-drivencoming of agelightheartedpoliticalstylizedmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisha Castle-Hughes | 2003 | $228,000 | $388,000 | (est) |
| Rawiri Paratene | 2003 | $140,000 | $239,000 | (est) |
| Vicky Haughton | 2003 | $106,000 | $180,000 | (est) |
| Cliff Curtis | 2003 | $86,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count156
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes45,073
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $20,779,666 | $35,427,072 |
| International | 2003 | $20,283,310 | $34,580,839 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $41,062,976 | $70,007,911 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $18,503,157 | $31,545,871 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $88,000 | $150,030 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $17,419,000 | $29,697,502 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $31,778,000 | $54,178,036 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $4,987,120 | $8,502,497 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $72,775,277 | $124,073,937 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $3,500,000 | $5,967,120 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $4,375,000 (est) | $7,458,899 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $5,822,000 | $9,925,877 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,875,000 | $6,606,454 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $700,000 | $1,193,424 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $18,272,000 | $31,151,774 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $54,503,277 | $92,922,163 |
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