Whale Rider
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Māori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
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Fine for kids, with parental guidance: mild language, no sexual content
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Is "Whale Rider" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "Whale Rider" is "Mild" (3/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "Whale Rider" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "Whale Rider" has ideological presence rated "Mild". This is opinion backed by evidence, not a verdict: one cited example is “Pai precisa ainda enfrentar a resistência de seu avô, Koro, que insiste na manutenção da antiga tradição de que o chefe da tribo deve ser um homem.” (Resistência do avô em aceitar a liderança de Pai exclusivamente devido ao gênero dela.). The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 79/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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