Kon-Tiki (1950)
Directed by Thor Heyerdahl · 58 min · Documentary, Adventure
25.8 TOPICAL score · #3,944 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →"Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.
Kon-Tiki (1950, directed by Thor Heyerdahl) has a TOPICAL score of 25.8 - ranked 3,944 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (60 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (60 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 15 languages
- Still read1,376 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Thor Heyerdahl, Herman Watzinger, Erik Hesselberg, Knut Haugland