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Whale Rider
2003
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Directed by
Niki Caro
Starring
Keisha Castle-Hughes · Rawiri Paratene · Vicky Haughton · Cliff CurtisGrant Roa
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
7
18 Jul, 2003
8
8
25 Jul, 2003
11
11
1 Aug, 2003
13
13
US box office
20 Jun, 2003
15
15
27 Jun, 2003
14
14
4 Jul, 2003
13
13
11 Jul, 2003
14
14
18 Jul, 2003
15
15
25 Jul, 2003
14
14
1 Aug, 2003
15
15
8 Aug, 2003
13
13
Global box office
Total grosses
UK total gross
£896.3 Thousand
£896.3 Thousand
US total gross
$20.8 Million
$20.8 Million
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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