Dolphin Tale
2011 · Movie · PG · 113 min · ★ 6.9 · 73% critics
After an injured dolphin loses its tail in a trap, a determined team of animal rescuers and a lonely boy step in to nurse it back to health. The story follows the growing bond and the effort to help the dolphin adapt and recover, drawing hope from a real-life rescue.
Also known as Histoire de dauphin
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (682 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Dolphin Tale if you want a heartfelt, feel-good animal rescue with an uplifting tone and a family-friendly heart, but Not for you if you dislike sappy, corny storytelling or want a tense, unpredictable plot like Duma or A Dog's Way Home.
Pros: wholesome animal rescue; inspiring family message; based on true story | Cons: can feel corny; slow pace; some cheesy acting
Themes
- florida
- dolphin
- based on true story
- trap
- summer
Cast & crew
Nathan Gamble
as Sawyer Nelson
Cozi Zuehlsdorff
as Hazel Haskett
Harry Connick Jr.
as Dr. Clay Haskett
Austin Stowell
as Kyle Connellan
Morgan Freeman
as Dr. McCarthy
Ashley Judd
as Lorraine Nelson
Kris Kristofferson
as Reed Haskett
Ray McKinnon
as Mr. Doyle
Frances Sternhagen
as Gloria Forrest
- NM
Nicholas Turner Martin
as Bully #1
Directed by Charles Martin Smith