Finding 'Ohana (2021)

A summer in rural O‘ahu takes an exciting turn for two Brooklyn-raised siblings when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends, and leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.

Director:

Jude Weng

Writers:

Christina Strain (screenplay by), Christina Strain

Stars:

Kea Peahu, Alex Aiono, Lindsay Watson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kea Peahu	...	Pili
Alex Aiono	...	Ioane
Lindsay Watson	...	Hana
Owen Vaccaro	...	Casper
Kelly Hu	...	Leilani
Branscombe Richmond	...	Kimo
Brad Kalilimoku	...	Kua Kawena
Ke Huy Quan	...	George Phan
Marc Evan Jackson	...	Robinson
Chris Parnell	...	Brown
Ricky Garcia	...	Monks
Mapuana Makia	...	Nurse Tina
Ryan Higa	...	Ryan
Kyndra Sanchez	...	Yoli Greenberg
Stephon Fung	...	Geocache BMX Biker

Storyline

A summer in rural O‘ahu takes an exciting turn for two Brooklyn-raised siblings when a journal pointing to long-lost treasure sets them on an epic adventure with new friends, and leads them to reconnect with their Hawaiian heritage.

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Plot Keywords:

summer | young boy | young girl | shirtless boy | shirtless male | 

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Taglines:

Home is where 'ohana is.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language, crude references, adventure action and some suggestive comments

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kimo says, "Slick shoes. You know you're gonna get them wet?," a reference from the Goonies when Data uses the same term, "hey you guys I've got a great idea. Slick shoes."

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Connections

References Jurassic Park (1993)

User Reviews

Somewhat predictable but better than expected

Enjoyable family flick that's a little muddled and disjointed at first but picks up and turns very Goonie'st.

The storytelling at the end wraps things up nicely.

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix Site

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish Hawaiian English

Release Date:

29 January 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Finding 'Ohana

Filming Locations:

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ian Bryce Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1