Blackfish
2013 · Movie · PG-13 · 83 min · ★ 7.8 · 91% critics
This documentary examines the consequences of keeping highly intelligent orcas in captivity for entertainment. Through interviews and real footage, it explores animal welfare, trainer safety, and the ethical questions behind marine park shows.
Also known as Blackfish - The Whale That Killed
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-06-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (1,189 votes)
About
You’ll likely respond to this if you appreciated The Cove or My Octopus Teacher; Not for you if upsetting animal-captivity stories or strongly advocacy-driven documentaries are hard to watch.
Pros: powerful interviews; urgent animal-rights message; gripping real footage | Cons: one-sided perspective; upsetting subject matter; debated accuracy
Themes
- whale
- trauma
- controversy
- psychological thriller
- nature
- killer whale
- sea world
- animal trainer
- woman director
- tenerife
- deprivation
Cast & crew
- DG
Dean Gomersall
as Self
- SB
Samantha Berg
as Self
- JJ
John Jett
as Self
- JH
John Hargrove
as Self
- CR
Carol Ray
as Self
- JV
Jeffrey Ventre
as Self
- KA
Kim Ashdown
as Self
Ken Balcomb
as Self
Mark Simmons
as Self
- TT
Thomas Tobin
as Self
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite