...in Kon-Tiki, the dream is all that matters.

...this is a ravishingly photographed, old-fashioned man-against-the-elements adventure epic propelled by human-scaled heroics.

It’s intrinsically rousing stuff, although the journey is a little low on drama...

Filmmakarna har effektivt ”hottat upp” historien genom att komprimera allt som hände till havs; grabbiga samtal, småbråk, oväder och hajattacker.

...en god og rigtig maritim drengerøvsfantasi.

...a pleasingly old-fashioned piece of storytelling that’s big in spectacle, yet still precise in characterisation.

...[this] surprisingly gripping feature does a solid job of spicing up its lonely-crew-adrift story with biting scenes of shark attack action and well-rendered stormy shipwreck.