Pike River
Two women confront institutional resistance while seeking accountability for the Pike River Mine disaster that devastated their community.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- serious
- grounded
- melancholic
- reflective evening
- social justice film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse campaign for answers and accountability following the Pike River Mine explosion that killed 29 people.
Two women, Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, lead the fight to expose failures surrounding the mine disaster.
The central conflict concerns accountability after a mining explosion and the systems that resist responsibility.
The film treats the aftermath of a real mining tragedy through intimate character-driven drama rather than disaster spectacle.
Films like Pike River, and why
Dark Waters
shared true-events drama, grief, institutional accountability, and determined women challenging powerful systems
Erin Brockovich
shared fact-based social justice drama centered on public accountability and systemic negligence
The 33
shared emotionally grounded mining-disaster drama focused on bereaved families and institutional failure
Movie Details
- Director
- Robert Sarkies
- Release Date
- 2025-10-30
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Melanie Lynskey
- Robyn Malcolm
- Erroll Shand
- Madeleine McCarthy
- Ben Porter
- Lucy Lawless
- Jordan Mooney
- Peter Tait
- Elizabeth Hawthorne
- Hamish McEwen
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Pike River about?
- Two women confront institutional resistance while seeking accountability for the Pike River Mine disaster that devastated their community.
- What is Pike River like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Pike River as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Pike River violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Pike River as mild.
- Which films are like Pike River?
- Films with a similar feel include Dark Waters, Erin Brockovich, and The 33.
- How long is Pike River?
- Pike River runs 131 minutes.
- Where can I watch Pike River?
- In United States, Pike River is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
