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Kon-Tiki

  • 20122012
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
49K
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180
Kon-Tiki (2012)
The story of legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300 miles crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
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Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia... Read allLegendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
49K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,572
180
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    • Directors
      • Joachim Rønning
      • Espen Sandberg
    • Writer
      • Petter Skavlan
    • Stars
      • Pål Sverre Hagen
      • Anders Baasmo
      • Gustaf Skarsgård
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Joachim Rønning
      • Espen Sandberg
    • Writer
      • Petter Skavlan
    • Stars
      • Pål Sverre Hagen
      • Anders Baasmo
      • Gustaf Skarsgård
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 95User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 14 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:19
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    International Version
    Trailer 2:29
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    Photos50

    Pål Sverre Hagen in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Pål Sverre Hagen in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Pål Sverre Hagen, Jakob Oftebro, Odd-Magnus Williamson, and Tobias Santelmann in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Tobias Santelmann in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Gustaf Skarsgård and Jakob Oftebro in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Pål Sverre Hagen in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Gustaf Skarsgård in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg, Pål Sverre Hagen, Jakob Oftebro, Odd-Magnus Williamson, and Tobias Santelmann in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Agnes Kittelsen and Pål Sverre Hagen in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Agnes Kittelsen in Kon-Tiki (2012)
    Jakob Oftebro and Tobias Santelmann in Kon-Tiki (2012)

    Top cast

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    Pål Sverre Hagen
    Pål Sverre Hagen
    • Thor Heyerdahl
    • (as Pål Hagen)
    Anders Baasmo
    Anders Baasmo
    • Herman Watzinger
    Gustaf Skarsgård
    Gustaf Skarsgård
    • Bengt Danielsson
    Odd-Magnus Williamson
    • Erik Hesselberg
    Tobias Santelmann
    Tobias Santelmann
    • Knut Haugland
    Jakob Oftebro
    Jakob Oftebro
    • Torstein Raaby
    Agnes Kittelsen
    Agnes Kittelsen
    • Liv Heyerdahl
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Spinden
    Amund Hellum Noraker
    • Bamse
    Eilif Hellum Noraker
    • Thor Jr.
    Elisabeth Matheson
    • Allison
    Kasper Arneberg Johnsen
    • Thor 6 yrs.
    • (as Kasper Ameberg Johnsen)
    Edward Kling
    • Erik 7 yrs.
    Jo Adrian Haavind
    Jo Adrian Haavind
    • Journalist
    Jonas Heier Straumsheim
    • Photographer
    Søren Pilmark
    Søren Pilmark
    • Freuchen
    Trevor Martin
    • Komitémedlem
    Johnny Myers
    • Committee Member
    • Directors
      • Joachim Rønning
      • Espen Sandberg
    • Writer
      • Petter Skavlan
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Large parts of the film were filmed in two versions at the same time, one in Norwegian, the other in English, in order to secure international funding.
    • Goofs
      The crew were not worried about whether the ropes would hold the float together, as it is portrayed in the film. As we can see in the Kon-Tiki (1950) documentary, the balsa wood was much softer than the rope, and it was actually the rope that ate through the wood. The result was that the rope eventually was protected by the space that had been created around it.
    • Quotes

      Epilogue: Bengt fell in love with Polynesia. He settled there and became a Consul General of Sweden. He died in 1997.

      Epilogue: Erik built himself a sailboat, that became his home for 11 years. He worked as an artist until his death in 1972.

      Epilogue: Torstein kept going on expeditions. He died in 1964 during an attempt to reach the North Pole on skis.

      Epilogue: Knut resumed his career in military intelligence. He was also instrumental in the establishment of the Kon-Tiki museum. He died the Christmas of 2009.

      Epilogue: Herman became the director of UN's Food and Agriculture organization. He died at Titica lake in 1986.

      Epilogue: Thor wrote a book about Kon-Tiki. It was translated to over 70 languages, and sold over 50 million copies. The documentary about the expedition won an Oscar. Liv and Thor divorced after the Kon-Tiki expedition. Their boys lived with Liv, who later moved to the US where she died in 1969. Thor continued his work as an experimental archaeologist, author and explorer. He died in 2002.

    • Crazy credits
      Before the closing credits, short clips are shown in which original footage shot by Heyerdahl was reenacted by the "Kon-Tiki" actors: urinating overboard in the open sea, dancing with natives under palms, portraits, and the like. Along with this, brief notes concerning each crew member's path of life after the trip are given.
    • Alternate versions
      In an unusual technique, the film was shot simultaneously in both Norwegian and English, with each scene being filmed twice, first in Norwegian and then in English, with the same actors. This resulted in two versions of the film to be released, one primarily for the Norwegian domestic market, the other for an international audience. In a few cases, such as action scenes and computer-generated sequences, they used the same shot, later adding English with dubbing.
    • Connections
      Featured in 70th Golden Globe Awards (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Flickan i Havanna
      ("The girl in Havana")

      Lyrics by Evert Taube (as Taube) and music by Horatio R. Palmer (as Palmer)

    User reviews95

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Intrepid Explorers Follow Charismatic Thor Heyerdahl
    As of 1/4/13, Kon Tiki is on the shortlist of 9 for Academy Award Foreign Language film; list of the 5 final nominees is expected next week.

    Beautiful cinematography...including magnificent scenes of whales & sharks circling the raft.

    Character studies of Thor Heyerdahl & his companions on the journey are intelligent subtle portrayals. Thor is one driven man, from almost drowning in childhood to landing on the beach on Roraia, Indonesia. Thor spent ten years with his theory that Polynesia was settled from Peru; not from Asia, the settled hypothesis at the time. Final proof came via the 1947 voyage on a raft using the same 1500 year old techniques of navigation and raft construction. While this may sound a bit dry, it is not. The passion of the participants is palpable. Each has their own reason for going on the journey; most simply falling under Heyerdahl's charisma. (Heyerdahl's 1950 documentary won the Academy Award, and remains the only Norwegian winner of an Academy Award to date.)

    Though not cast based simply on physical looks (per the co-directors), several are magnificent specimens of blond 1940s fit men...and their bonding.

    Every scene was filmed first in Norwegian, then in English; (US release of the English version seen is expected by the Weinstein group later in 2013.) Filming was 59 days in six countries. Audience reaction of the PSIFF screening was loudly appreciated followed with Q&A with the co-directors.
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    FAQ8

    • What is 'Kon-tiki- about?
    • Is 'Kon-tiki' based on a book?
    • How far is Peru from Polynesia?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Norway
      • Denmark
      • Germany
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • German
      • Norwegian
      • English
      • French
      • Swedish
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Кон-Тікі
    • Filming locations
      • Nu Boyana Film Studios, Sofia, Bulgaria
    • Production companies
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Roenbergfilm
      • Nordisk Film Production
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,517,410
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,168
      • Apr 28, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,842,887
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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