Kon-Tiki

Top 7 Billed Cast

Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl

Himself

Herman Watzinger
Herman Watzinger

Himself

Erik Hesselberg
Erik Hesselberg

Himself

Knut Haugland
Knut Haugland

Himself

Torstein Raaby
Torstein Raaby

Himself

Bengt Danielsson
Bengt Danielsson

Himself

Ben Grauer
Ben Grauer

Narrator

Loading Trailer Videos...
  • HomePage

  • Overview

    "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.

  • Release Date

    1950-01-13

  • Average

    7.5

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    The Amazing Adventure Of Six Men On A Raft Across The Pacific! True! Thrilling!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Norsk
  • Keywords

Similar Movies

Sharkwater
75%

Sharkwater(en)

2006-09-11

Driven by passion fed from a life-long fascination with sharks, Rob Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas.

Search for the Great Sharks
55%

Search for the Great Sharks(en)

1992-01-01

A journey into the land of sharks. The old myth of swimming killing machines is put against the true nature of those rather peaceful hunters, whose evolution ended in biological perfection millions of years ago. We accompany expeditions of Dr. Eugenie Clark and Rodney Fox, who have studied sharks since the 1950's.

Ocean Souls
82%

Ocean Souls(en)

2021-12-17

Ocean Souls Films and Wildlife Media unite 100+ filmmakers, scientists, and leading experts to shine a bright, new spotlight on humanity’s closest living relatives - cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). New footage and scientific discoveries reveal the extraordinary world beneath the ocean’s surface, where these majestic beings exhibit characteristics not unlike ours in terms of emotions, language, family, intelligence, and human interaction. Directed by Philip Hamilton, this multi-award-winning film inspires people to care and want to protect the oceans.

Le peuple du requin et moi
80%

Le peuple du requin et moi(fr)

2023-10-10

76 Days
0%

76 Days(en)

2024-02-08

Steven Callahan gives a gripping first-hand account of his NYT bestselling novel "Adrift: 76 Days Lost At Sea." On the eve of February 4, 1982, in the middle of the night there was a loud boom as a whale collided with Steven's boat. Within minutes, his small craft was flooded with a rush of water. He grabbed what he could, heaved his life raft into the ocean, and snatched his emergency kit. Without food or water, for an incredible 76 days the inflatable raft was his home as he drifted across the entire Atlantic Ocean. Forced to come to terms with his own shortcomings and limitations, Steven finds a strength he never knew he had. This official documentary, executive produced by Callahan, brings the story to life with found 8MM footage, original stills of the time of the voyage, and first-person recreation. Still possessing many of the original artifacts, he takes us step-by-step through his harrowing and life-altering adventure.

Kea: The Smartest Parrot
55%

Kea: The Smartest Parrot(en)

2005-01-17

Sir David Attenborough narrates a documentary about the Kea, the world's only alpine parrot. Playful and destructive, it attacks cars, starts landslides and terrorises New Zealand ski resorts but behind the bad behaviour there's a sharp mind at work. David tries to play chess with a kea and discovers how its cheeky character is the key to its survival.

Atlantis
63%

Atlantis(fr)

1991-08-21

Atmospheric soundtrack follows this compilation of nature footage that focuses on the ocean and various life forms that live, mate and die in it.

The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific
0%

The Navigators: Pathfinders of the Pacific(en)

1983-09-01

In hand-built, double-hulled canoes sixty feet long, the ancestors of today's Polynesians sailed vast distances using only the waves, the stars, and the flights of birds to navigate. Anthropologist Sanford Low visits the Caroline Islands of Micronesia to meet Mau Piailug, the last navigator initiated on his island and one of few men still practicing this once-essential art. He demonstrates his skill by sailing a replica canoe 2500 miles from Hawaii to Tahiti with no modern navigational instruments.

Sharks: Monster of the Media
50%

Sharks: Monster of the Media(de)

2019-01-25

Feared as killers, sharks are the ocean's most misunderstood creatures. This documentary tells their true story — and examines the dangers they face.

Bamboo Stories
62%

Bamboo Stories(bn)

2019-11-14

A group of men in North-Eastern Bangladesh are facing a dangerous mission. They are to conquer the river, with a 70 meter long raft. The ride is 300 kilometre long, always downstream. The freight: 25 000 bamboo trees. The men's path begins in the dense forests of the Sylhet region in North-Eastern Bangladesh. Millions of bamboo trunks are hacked down there and being slid down by the workers along the dangerous mountain-stream into the valley. The bamboos reach the river Kushiara through hundreds of these channels. Here, the trunks are bundled - a giant raft arises. Then the long journey begins.

Fishing Feats
0%

Fishing Feats(en)

1951-12-22

With Pete Smith providing dry off-screen commentary, we watch some serious fishing: a marlin caught near Catalina, a hammerhead shark caught then wrestled in a small rowboat near Baja, the largest (721 pounds) great white shark caught to date in California waters, Chinook Indians catching salmon at Celilo Falls in Oregon - each with his designated place on the river where his ancestors stood, and, last, a crew on a boat off Mexico hoisting and hurling tuna using unbarbed hooks (baited only with a feather) as fast as they can as long as the school is there - backbreaking work - but a $25,000 catch.

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
72%

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill(en)

2003-10-09

A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.

National Geographic Ultimate Shark
0%

National Geographic Ultimate Shark(en)

2007-01-01

See the world's first MRI scan of a great white shark as Ultimate Shark reveals the extreme engineering and predatory abilities of one of nature's most near perfect predators. Hear firsthand accounts of people who survived harrowing encounters, including a surfer who was bitten on the arm and leg, towed by the surfboard ankle strap and miraculously escaped only with minor injuries. National Geographic demystifies the true motives and power behind their behavior.

Blue Water, White Death
63%

Blue Water, White Death(en)

1971-03-01

Peter Gimbel and a team of photographers set out on an expedition to find and film, for the very first time, Carcharodon carcharias—the Great White Shark. The expedition lasted over nine months and took the team from Durban, South Africa, across the Indian Ocean, and finally to southern Australia.

Mega Hammerhead
58%

Mega Hammerhead(en)

2016-06-26

Shark expert Neil Hammerschlag and a crew of researchers search for an elusive hammerhead shark.

Sharks of Hawaii
0%

Sharks of Hawaii(en)

2021-04-21

Nearly 40 shark species live in the warm waters of Hawaii's volcanic islands, including white tip reef sharks, Galapagos sharks and tiger sharks.

Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives
50%

Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives(en)

2013-08-04

In April 2013, a fishing vessel was attacked off the coast of South Africa, killing all on board. A TV crew documented Marine Biologist Collin Drake as he worked to determine the predator responsible. His discovery is presented in this shocking footage.

Deep Blue
68%

Deep Blue(en)

2003-05-18

Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinematic rollercoaster ride for all ages, Deep Blue uses amazing footage to tell us the story of our oceans and the life they support.

Winged Migration
76%

Winged Migration(fr)

2001-12-12

This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans and evading predators, illness, and injury. Although migrations are undertaken as a community, birds disperse into family units once they reach their destinations, and every continent is affected by these migrations, hosting migratory bird species at least part of the year.

OceanWorld 3D
60%

OceanWorld 3D(en)

2009-01-01

A 3-D documentary chronicling a sea turtle's journey across the oceans.

Recommendations Movies

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
73%

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga(en)

2010-09-03

In the center of the story is the life of the indigenous people of the village Bakhtia at the river Yenisei in the Siberian Taiga. The camera follows the protagonists in the village over a period of a year. The natives, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, keep living their lives according to their own cultural traditions.

The Ra Expeditions
70%

The Ra Expeditions(en)

1972-02-23

Ra [also known as The Ra Expeditions] is a 1972 documentary film directed by Lennart Ehrenborg and Thor Heyerdahl about the expeditions organised by Thor Heyerdahl in 1969 and 1970 in attempt to cross the Atlantic on papyrus boats. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Kon-Tiki
69%

Kon-Tiki(no)

2012-08-24

The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

Rocío Dúrcal, volver a verte
53%

Rocío Dúrcal, volver a verte(es)

Miniseries that narrates the life of the famous artist. From her beginnings as a singer and her marriage to Junior in the 1960s until her death in 2006.

Hi-Fi Delirium
85%

Hi-Fi Delirium(en)

2003-11-08

This film takes the audience on a journey into the wondrous world of audiophilia. We get acquainted with a group of hardcore sound junkies and follow them in their individual quests for The Ultimate Sound Experience. For some it involves just building a new amplifier, for others it involves bizarre and mad projects. Or what do you call a man who is tearing down his house just in order to build a new one from scratch - to achieve better acoustics ... ?

I Will Fight No More Forever
64%

I Will Fight No More Forever(en)

1975-04-13

Pursued by 2,000 US soldiers and cavalry, Chief Joseph leads his tribe of 800 Nez Perce on a 1,700 mile journey across the West and towards Canada. Based on the true story of the westward expansion of the United States and the military force used to displace Native Americans from their lands.

Frances Ha
74%

Frances Ha(en)

2013-05-17

An aspiring dancer moves to New York City and becomes caught up in a whirlwind of flighty fair-weather friends, diminishing fortunes and career setbacks.

The Seventh Continent
75%

The Seventh Continent(de)

1989-10-20

Chronicles three years of a middle class family seemingly caught up in their daily routines, only troubled by minor incidents. Behind their apparent calm and repetitive existence however, they are actually planning something sinister.

Ash Is Purest White
68%

Ash Is Purest White(zh)

2018-09-21

Set in China's underworld, this tale of love and betrayal follows a dancer who fired a gun to protect her mobster boyfriend during a fight. On release from prison 5 years later, she sets out to find him.

Le Notti Bianche
74%

Le Notti Bianche(it)

1957-11-14

A middle-aged man meets a young woman who is waiting on a canal bridge for her lover's return.

Troppo forte
65%

Troppo forte(it)

1986-01-30

Oscar dreams of becoming an actor or a stuntman. To contact a manufacturer he stages an accident and consequently injures a young actress, then tries to limit the damage by taking the girl to his home.

The Girl with a Bracelet
65%

The Girl with a Bracelet(fr)

2020-02-12

Lise (16 years old) is accused of murdering her best friend. As the trial starts, her parents stand right by her side. But once her secret life is revealed in court, the truth becomes indistinguishable.

Cat Ballou
63%

Cat Ballou(en)

1965-06-24

A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.

The Piano Teacher
73%

The Piano Teacher(fr)

2001-09-05

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Hellraiser: Bloodline
53%

Hellraiser: Bloodline(en)

1996-03-08

Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.

The Substance
73%

The Substance(en)

2024-09-07

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it's called The Substance. IT CHANGED MY LIFE.

All the Way Boys
67%

All the Way Boys(it)

1972-12-22

The "Trinity" crew makes another modern era film. Plata and Salud are pilots ditching aircraft for insurance money. They wind up crashing for real in the jungles of South America. The plot involves "Mr. Big", who is buying the diamonds from the miners for much too little, and has thugs who keep the price down. Of course, Plata and Salud side with the miners

The Shop Around the Corner
82%

The Shop Around the Corner(en)

1940-01-12

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

Nobody
80%

Nobody(en)

2021-03-18

Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.