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Kon-Tiki

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2012 | 118 min | Adventure, History

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (81% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Return, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Norwegian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    81% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 81K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

  • Pål Sverre HagenThor Heyerdahl
  • Anders Baasmo ChristiansenHerman Watzinger
  • Tobias SantelmannKnut Haugland
  • Gustaf SkarsgårdBengt Danielsson
  • Odd-Magnus WilliamsonErik Hesselberg
  • Jakob OftebroTorstein Raaby
  • Agnes KittelsenLiv Heyerdahl
  • Manuel CauchiJose Bustamente
  • Richard TrinderLøytnant Lewis
  • Søren PilmarkFreuchen