A Hawaiian Treasure Hunt: Finding Ohana Review and Discussion Questions

Finding Ohana review and Finding Ohana Discussion Questions written by the Ent on 1/30/21. This post contains affiliate links, you can find out more on our policies page or in the disclaimer at the bottom of the blog.

Know Before You Watch Finding ‘Ohana

Movie: Finding Ohana
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure, Family, Comedy
Age suggested : 8 and up
Release Date: January 29th, 2021
Streaming Service: Netflix
Themes: Family, Friendships, geocaching, adventure
Warnings: Death of a parent, medical ailments of family members, light crude humor, mild violence and peril

Quick Summary of Finding Ohana

When her grandfather has a heart attack, Pili and her family travel to Hawaii to take care of him. Pili, who loves geocaching, finds out about a treasure on the island that her grandfather may have a map to. This leads Pili, along with her brother and friends, on a grand adventure filled with betrayal, spirits, and treasure.

Finding Ohana Review for Parents
– LIGHT SPOILERS –

*Light Spoilers Ahead- Finding ‘Ohana Parent Review*
-Is Finding Ohana appropriate?-

Finding Ohana does have some scary sequences (including skeletons, spider bites, perilous situations). There is also some mild crude humor (mostly between the main character and her older brother). Overall, this movie should be fine for most kids over the age of 8.

-Plot/Story of Finding Ohana-

Finding Ohana starts off as a seemingly straightforward family drama as we follow Pili and her family visiting Hawaii. It takes a very fun twist as Pili’s love of geocaching takes her to a much grander adventure. This leads to a hunt for an infamous treasure. Some of the funniest scenes of the movie are Pili and Casper recreating historical moments. This ultimately leads to a sacred tomb with night watchers, and the most emotional part of the movie.

There are several subplots going on. Ioane and Hana have the romantic subplot that plays out nicely. The most beautiful subplot is that of Leilani and her father, Kimo. Their relationship had been hurt when Leilani moved her family to New York, leaving Kimo alone in Hawaii. The story of their reconciliation is difficult and beautiful. Overall, there is a lot of fun, emotional, and funny moments in this treasure hunting storyline.

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-Characters-

The story revolves around Pili as she brings her brother and two friends, Casper and Hana, along with her on a grand treasure adventure. She is a very fun and passionate kid who is excited about a new adventure. Her relationship with her brother starts off a little rough, but throughout the journey, their relationship gets much closer.

Casper and Hana add a lot of great depth to the story. Casper is a boy who is consistently positive and trying to find the siliver lining. He plays off the moody Ioane very well and actually ends up having a positive effect on him. Hana is an islander who immediately comes off as likeable as she stands up for her friend Casper against the arrogant Ioane. Ioane definitely has the most character growth as he starts off as a cocky teenager, but ends up becoming humble to help his sister and new friends. And all of the characters grow as they learn how to work together.

–Why Watch Finding Ohana-

Finding Ohana dives into the story of Hawaii natives. This ranges from the normal daily life to the grand island secrets. It is a very fun movie that ultimately is about the love of family. It definitely takes a lot of different tracks to get to the ultimate storyline, but every bit of it is very fun.

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Finding Ohana Discussion Questions

1. Have you ever done any geocaching? If not, are you more interested in it now?
2. Which character did you like the most and why?
3. Have you ever looked into your family history? If so, what did you find out? (this is a good opportunity to share family stories)
4. What is the prettiest place you have ever been? Would you ever want to visit Hawaii?
5. Would you have left the cave the way it was?
6. What is the greatest treasure you found as a kid?

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Before you go, check out these other posts!

-Our family friendly Netflix suggestions

–Netflix’s The Sleepover: Mom has a secret, also she may be a ninja

–The Willoughby’s Review: An odd group of children determine they would be better of as orphans and go off on their own.

-You can also purchase a Finding Ohana Notebook and check out the soundtrack on Amazon.

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