Kon-Tiki
Seen it?1950 | 58 min | Documentary, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and the curious.
- The mood
- Exciting, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Documentary Feature Film.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thor Heyerdahl
- Thor HeyerdahlSelf
- Herman WatzingerSelf
- Erik HesselbergSelf
- Knut HauglandSelf
- Torstein RaabySelf
- Bengt DanielssonSelf
- Ben GrauerNarrator