Rise of the Wahine
Seen it?2014 | 99 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who get choked up at a comeback and people who love a true story told well. You don't need to know the game to feel the big moments.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dean Kaneshiro
- Sarah Wayne CalliesNarrator
- Donnis ThompsonHerself (archive footage)
- Patsy MinkSelf (archive footage)
- Beth McLachlinHerself
- Dave ShojiHimself
- Wendy MinkSelf
- Bernice SandlerHerself
- Lacey O'NealHerself
- Chris McLachlinHimself
- Pat SaikiHerself