Hawaii
James Michener's novel reaches the screen.
James Michener's novel reaches the screen.
Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
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1966
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Abner Hale, a rigid and humorless New England missionary, marries the beautiful Jerusha Bromley and takes her to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
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Rated:
Approved
Runtime:
189 min
Release date:
10 Oct 1966
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$15,000,000
Revenue:
$34,562,222
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. 2 wins & 10 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Hill's direction, solid in the intimate dramatic scenes, is as good in crowd shots which rep the major external events.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
rotten:
Although the film tells the sadly ironic story of the extinction of one culture upon invasion by another, one comes out of the theater not so much moved as numbed.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
fresh:
Hawaii, as it happens, is a normal, lively, fairly intelligent ten-ton mouse.
– ,
TIME Magazine,
22 Jul 2013
fresh:
The conflict between naive dogma and naive innocence is effectively established, but the spectacle is always broader than it is deep.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006