Fresh
Kon-Tiki is a widescreen man-against-nature epic, beautifully shot and boasting seamless, stunning visual effects.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Kon-Tiki
2012 · 1h 58m · PG-13
Adventure, History
Directed by
Joachim Rønning
,
Espen Sandberg
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Joachim Rønning Director
- Espen Sandberg Director
- Pål Sverre Hagen as Thor Heyerdahl
- Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Herman Watzinger
- Tobias Santelmann as Knut Haugland
- Gustaf Skarsgård as Bengt Danielsson
- Odd-Magnus Williamson as Erik Hesselberg
- Jakob Oftebro as Torstein Raaby
- Agnes Kittelsen as Liv Heyerdahl
- Manuel Cauchi as Jose Bustamente
- Richard Trinder as Løytnant Lewis
- Søren Pilmark as Freuchen
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh
"Kon-Tiki" is awesome in the true sense of the word: You sit in awe of the bravery, audacity, stupidity and natural power on display. Ah, to imagine and dream. And to go forth.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
How much is fiction and how much is deliberate confusion?
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
Upbeat and less exciting than you might wish, though it could be a good adventure film for older kids.
Rafer Guzman, Newsday
Fresh
A thrilling introduction to one of the more remarkable adventures of the post-World War II world.
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
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