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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfDirectors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg are unusually committed to maritime mechanics, and the excitement grows as steadily as the sailors’ beards.
- 80New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierThis terrific film certainly contains the spark of discovery.
- 75The PlaylistJessica KiangThe PlaylistJessica KiangThere is little more to Kon-Tiki than a fun, handsomely-mounted, old-style adventure story. And as impressive a feat as that is to achieve, especially outside of Hollywood, which kind of specialises in this sort of thing, those looking for something with more depth from this category may come away a little disappointed.
- 75There's no denying its status as a rousing and thoroughly enjoyable Old Hollywood-style adventure.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenDelivering visual drama and understated character study, sometimes in disappointingly formulaic fashion, the feature has its incisive moments but falls short as both epic and intimate portrait.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenIt lacks the fire and eccentricity that we want from our stories of adventurers driven by obsessions that could be seen as egotistical or just plain bonkers.
- 30The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisThere’s no denying the real Heyerdahl’s bravery, but if this movie is to be believed, his voyage was largely bereft of tension and interesting conversation.