Adventure, History  •  2012  •  118 min  •  Teen (13+)

Kon-Tiki (2012)

Kon-Tiki poster

Kon-Tiki (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.1

Overview

Kon-Tiki is a 2012 historical adventure film chronicling Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 Pacific crossing on a balsa raft, aiming to prove early Polynesian settlement from South America. The movie leans traditional by highlighting classic gender roles within a conventional family dynamic and celebrating a traditional male-dominated historical narrative without modern reinterpretation or critique.


Starring Cast

Pål Sverre Hagen  •   Anders Baasmo  •   Gustaf Skarsgård


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's core narrative focuses on an extraordinary feat of human endurance and the pursuit of a scientific theory against skepticism, emphasizing themes of individual conviction and adventure rather than any specific political ideology.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The film portrays a historical expedition with a cast that accurately reflects the all-male, all-white composition of the real-life crew, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on adventure and human endeavor, presenting traditional identities in a neutral to positive light, with no explicit critique or central DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: High

The film portrays a committed heterosexual marriage with distinct traditional gender roles, where the wife supports the husband's ambitious endeavors while caring for their children at home. These traditional family structures and roles are depicted as the norm and are generally framed positively, without critique or endorsement of alternative models.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Kon-Tiki, 2012 is a historical adventure film chronicling the Kon-Tiki expedition. The narrative focuses exclusively on the survival challenges and interpersonal dynamics of the all-male crew at sea. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film's storyline.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Kon-Tiki is a historical adventure drama depicting Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition across the Pacific. The narrative focuses entirely on the male crew and their survival at sea. There are no identifiable transgender characters, themes, or discussions present within the film's plot or character arcs, resulting in no depiction of transsexual individuals or experiences.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film Kon-Tiki is a biographical adventure drama focusing on Thor Heyerdahl's expedition across the Pacific Ocean. The narrative primarily follows the all-male crew of the Kon-Tiki raft. There are no scenes depicting female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film depicts the real-life Kon-Tiki expedition, featuring historical figures whose genders are accurately maintained. All six main expedition members, historically male, are portrayed by male actors.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film depicts the real-life Kon-Tiki expedition, featuring historical figures such as Thor Heyerdahl and his crew. All main characters, who were historically white Europeans, are portrayed by white actors. There are no instances where a historically established character's race was changed for the screen.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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8.3
Metacritic logo
6.2

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