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Whale Rider

 2003
Whale Rider

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Niki Caro

Starring

Keisha Castle-Hughes · Rawiri Paratene · Vicky Haughton · Cliff CurtisGrant Roa

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 11th Jul '03
  • Debut position: 7
  • Highest position: 7
  • Debut gross: £121.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 6th Jun '03
  • Debut position: 32
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: $137.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 25

Chart position history

UK box office

11 Jul, 2003
7
18 Jul, 2003
8
25 Jul, 2003
11
1 Aug, 2003
13

US box office

20 Jun, 2003
15
27 Jun, 2003
14
4 Jul, 2003
13
11 Jul, 2003
14
18 Jul, 2003
15
25 Jul, 2003
14
1 Aug, 2003
15
8 Aug, 2003
13

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £896.3 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $20.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

25thframe.co.uk stats

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