# Movies like Whale Rider

> Films most similar to Whale Rider (2003) — director DNA, mood, and decade spread.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/like/whale-rider-2003/>

## 11 films in this list

- **[Eight Below](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/eight-below-2006/)** (2006) — ★ 7.0 · 1,811 votes · cozy, tender
- **[McFarland, USA](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mcfarland-usa-2015/)** (2015) — ★ 7.5 · 941 votes · cozy, tender, uplifting
- **[Once Were Warriors](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/once-were-warriors-1994/)** (1994) — ★ 7.4 · 486 votes · gut-punch, raw
- **[Two Brothers](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/two-brothers-2004/)** (2004) — ★ 7.1 · 864 votes · bittersweet, tender
- **[Dear Frankie](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/dear-frankie-2004/)** (2004) — ★ 7.0 · 220 votes · bittersweet, outsider, tender
- **[Duma](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/duma-2005/)** (2005) — ★ 7.3 · 205 votes · bittersweet, tender
- **[North Country](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/north-country-2005/)** (2005) — ★ 7.2 · 733 votes · bittersweet, gut-punch, tender
- **[The NeverEnding Story](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-neverending-story-1984/)** (1984) — ★ 7.2 · 4,361 votes
- **[Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/wizards-of-waverly-place-the-movie-2009/)** (2009) — ★ 7.3 · 1,784 votes · cozy, playful
- **[The Secret Life of Bees](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-secret-life-of-bees-2008/)** (2008) — ★ 7.5 · 573 votes · bittersweet, tender
- **[The Little Matchgirl](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-little-matchgirl-2006/)** (2006) — ★ 7.5 · 193 votes · bittersweet, tender

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