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Pike River

2025 · 131 min

A somber, slow-burning drama that immerses you in grief and quiet resilience, leaving a heavy but hopeful impression.

Directed by
Robert Sarkies
Genres
Drama
Starring
Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand
Tagline
In the fight for their men, they found each other.
Overview
In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Robert Sarkies
Genres
Drama
Starring
Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • justice
  • family
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Robert Sarkies
Written by
Fiona Samuel
Starring
Melanie Lynskey, Robyn Malcolm, Erroll Shand, Madeleine McCarthy, Ben Porter, Lucy Lawless, Jordan Mooney, Peter Tait
Music
Karl Sölve Steven
Cinematography
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Runtime
131 min
Country
New Zealand
Languages
English

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