Kon-Tiki
Kon-Tiki

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The Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on Polynesian islands. After financing the trips with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101-day-long trip across 8000 kilometers, while the world was waiting for the result of the trip. The film tells about the origin of the idea, the preparations, and ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Kon-Tiki:

Pål Sverre Hagen
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Tobias Santelmann
Gustaf Skarsgård
Odd-Magnus Williamson
Jakob Oftebro

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The Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled on Polynesian islands. After financing the trips with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101-day-long trip across 8000 kilometers, while the world was waiting for the result of the trip. The film tells about the origin of the idea, the preparations, and the events on the trip. The "Kon-Tiki" was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, and "Kon-Tiki" is an old name for this god. Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the Academy Award winning documentary in 1951, and he wrote a book about the expedition that was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. Heyerdahl believed that people from South America could have settled Polynesia in pre-Columbian times, although most anthropologists now believe they did not. Anyway he proved that it was possible by using only the materials and technologies available to those people at that time. The trip took 101 days over 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean before the "Kon-Tiki" crashed onto the dangerous reefs outside Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands on August 7, 1947. All crewmen survived, and the "Kon-Tiki" was taken back to Norway. She is now featured in the Kon-Tiki Museum.

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AALBC.com - 10/10 by Kam WilliamsA fitting tribute to the enviable exploits of the legendary Thor Heyerdahl.
Screen-Space - 9/10 by Simon FosterA handsomely-mounted human drama, epic in scope if not execution, Kon-Tiki is a worthy testament to the magnitude of the feat it portrays.
East Bay Express - 9/10 by Kelly VanceHas similar sea-going survival thrills as Life of Pi, but somehow means more.
New York Times - 8/10 by Manohla 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.
Espinof - 8/10 by Mikel ZorrillaA mix between drama and adventure that occasionally works, but that in general is far from expressing in depth the greatness of the real story that adapts. [Full review in Spanish]
AV Club - 8/10 by Sam AdamsKon-Tiki, Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg’s modern dramatization, while well-acted and smartly filmed, rarely musters any actual sense of excitement.
New York Observer - 8/10 by Rex ReedAs an epic of awesome achievement, it never bores.
Time Out - 8/10 by Joshua RothkopfDirectors Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg are unusually committed to maritime mechanics, and the excitement grows as steadily as the sailors’ beards.
Oregonian - 8/10 by Marc MohanFor most of its running time, it's a riveting rendition of a stranger-than-fiction tale.
We Got This Covered - 8/10 by Simon BrookfieldThis Scandinavian import is a lavishly constructed true-to-life epic that stands among the most thrilling and accessible films of this year's Academy Award nominations.

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