Whale Rider (2002) Poster

(2002)

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Certification

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MPAA Rated PG-13 for brief language and a momentary drug reference
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Mild reference to female genitalia in the beginning. Male genitalia is later referenced in a somewhat crude way, though it is not really obscene.
  • While bathing, a girl's bare back is shown from the waist up.
  • A group of boys are seen hitting their chest while topless.

Violence & Gore

  • Some yelling, and belittling words. A man swats a boy on the back of his head for misbehaving. People practice with traditional Maori weapons; no injuries are shown. While dead whales are depicted, there is no blood/guts.

Profanity

  • 1 scatological term, 4 anatomical terms (1 mild), 2 mild obscenities.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Some drinking and cigarette smoking. A brief drug reference, showing a bag of what appears to be marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Spoilers

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Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A woman dies during labor, though no blood is shown. A girl drowns, though it is revealed shortly thereafter that she survived.

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