Movie

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

★ 7.2(178)20221h 37m

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads in Japan. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Director: Rory Kennedy
Release date: 2022-11-03
Runtime: 1h 37m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: New Zealand
Studio: Imagine Documentaries

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari — trailer

About The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari is a 2022 movie in the Documentary and Drama genres, directed by Rory Kennedy. It has a runtime of 1 hour 37 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 178 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.

Themes & keywords

natural disasternew zealandrescue missioninterviewrescue teamhistorical eventvolcanic eruptionnewsreel footagehistorical dramanature documentaryrescue operationvolcanic islandobservational documentarydocumentarysearch and rescue