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Whale Rider (2003)
One young girl dared to confront the past, change the present and determine the future.Director: Niki Caro
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
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Extras:8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (27 mins)
"Te-Waka: Building The Canoe" featurette (11 mins)
"Whale Rider: the Soundtrack" featurette (11 mins)
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer
TV spots -
Subtitles:English and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
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Extras:8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson (8:34)
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (27:03)
"Te-Waka: Building The Canoe" featurette (11:13)
Keisha Castle-Hughes screen test (6:11)
Photo gallery
Germany theatrical trailer (2:16)
New Zealand theatrical trailer (2:15) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
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Extras:8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson (8:33)
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (27:03)
"Te-Waka: Building The Canoe" featurette (11:13)
Keisha Castle-Hughes screen test (6:10)
Bonus Trailers
- "Jimmy's Hall" (2:04)
- "The Cut" (2:05)
- "1001 Gramm" (1:48)
- "Only Lovers Left Alive" (2:09)
- "Alphabet" (2:08)
- "The Congress" (1:55)
- "Haus Tugendhat" (1:48)
- "The Broken Circle" (1:58)
- "Was bleibt" (1:00)
"Fraktus" (2:13) -
Subtitles:German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Bonus trailers for:
- "Dumb and Dumberer"
- "The Hours"
- "Pinocchio" -
Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a flexbox case.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
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Extras:8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette
"Te-Waka: Building The Canoe" featurette
Keisha Castle-Hughes Screen Test
Photo gallery
New Zealand theatrical trailer
Australian theatrical trailer
US theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Portuguese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Portuguese title - "A Domadora de Baleias"
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
German trailer (2:12)
Bonus trailers
- "Die Höhle des gelben Hundes" (2:57)
- "Bugs!" (0:57)
DISC TWO
"Riding the Wave - The Making of Whale Rider" documentary (45:41)
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (22:33)
Interview outtakes (from the featurette)
- Keisha Castle-Hughes (1:01)
- Rawiri Paratene (0:15)
- Cliff Curtis (0:34)
- Niki Caro (1:06)
- Lisa Gerrard (1:07)
Slideshow (1:15) -
Subtitles:French, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digtal 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:"Behind the Scenes" featurette roughly five minutes shorter than elsewhere, even though the interview outtakes are included within the featurette as well as separately. It omits the part dealing with the creation of the whales.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
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Extras:8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson (8:40)
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (27:05)
"Te-Waka: Building The Canoe" featurette (11:14)
Keisha Castle-Hughes Screen Test (6:11)
Photo gallery (1:50)
UK theatrical trailer (2:01)
New Zealand theatrical trailer (2:21)
TV spot (0:31)
Radio spots (1:06) -
Subtitles:English and English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson
- Welcome Home (1:05)
- Paikea Wakes Her Dad (1:46)
- Cleaning the Septic Tank (1:57)
- Flowers Won't Budge (0:56)
- Pai Singing (0:58)
- You Can Sleep on the Couch (0:36)
- Cards Again (0:25)
- Pai Finds Hemi (0:47)
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (27:05)
"Te Waka - Building the Canoe" featurette (11:12)
Keisha Castle-Hughes Audition (6:12)
Photo Gallery
New Zealand / Australia Theatrical Trailer (1:55)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
DVD-ROM: Knitting Pattern
DISC TWO
The Award Winning Australian Short Film "Cracker Bag" (15:00) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by writer/director Niki Caro
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Extras:8 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Niki Caro and editor David Coulson
- Welcome Home (1:05)
- Paikea Wakes Her Dad (1:46)
- Cleaning the Septic Tank (1:57)
- Flowers Won't Budge (0:56)
- Pai Singing (0:58)
- You Can Sleep on the Couch (0:36)
- Cards Again (0:25)
- Pai Finds Hemi (0:47)
"Behind the Scenes of Whale Rider" featurette (27:05)
"Te Waka - Building the Canoe" featurette (11:12)
Keisha Castle-Hughes Audition (6:12)
Photo Gallery
New Zealand / Australia Theatrical Trailer (1:55)
US Theatrical Trailer (2:22)
DVD-ROM: Knitting Pattern -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
- The Australian release has a DTS track and a bonus disc with an exclusive short film.
- The Swiss release has an exclusive 45 minute making of documentary, but is missing a section from the behind the scenes featurette. -
CUTS:
- R1 Special Edition America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Germany- Kinowelt - No cuts (97:19 PAL).
- R2 Remastered Germany- Al!ve - No cuts (97:20 PAL).
- R2 Holland- RCV - No cuts
- R2 Portugal- Pandora Films - No cuts
- R2 Switzerland- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment - No cuts (97:18 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Icon Home Entertainment - No cuts (97:17 PAL).
- R4 Australia- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (97:19 PAL).
- R4 New Zealand- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No cuts (97:19 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 15/11/03
Comparison last updated by Samuel_Scott on 22/10/16UPDATE LOG:
25/09/16: Addition of Switzerland.
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13/10/16: Addition of Germany Al!ve.
22/10/16: Note added to Swiss release.
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