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Dolphin Tale (2011)

PG 113 min  -  Drama | Family  -   23 September 2011 (USA)
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Reviews: 67 user | 112 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Connick Jr. ...
Ashley Judd ...
Nathan Gamble ...
Kris Kristofferson ...
Cozi Zuehlsdorff ...
Morgan Freeman ...
Austin Stowell ...
Kyle Connellan
Frances Sternhagen ...
Gloria Forrest
Austin Highsmith ...
Phoebe
Betsy Landin ...
Kat
Juliana Harkavy ...
Rebecca
Megan Lozicki ...
Brittany
Tom Nowicki ...
Philip J. Hordern
Jim Fitzpatrick ...
Max Connellan
Kim Ostrenko ...
Alyce Connellan
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Storyline

A lonely and friendless boy finds and untangles a hurt dolphin that is caught in a crab trap. He becomes very attached to the dolphin when the tail must be taken off to save the dolphin's life. The boy believes the dolphin would be able to swim normally if it was given a prosthetic tail. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy)  

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Plot Keywords:

Dolphin | Boy | Tail | Trap | Prosthetics  | See more »

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Inspired by the amazing true story of Winter

Genres:

Drama | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

История дельфина See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$37,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,152,401 (USA) (25 September 2011) (3507 Screens)

Gross:

$72,279,690 (USA) (22 January 2012)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This marks the third picture that Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman have worked on together, following High Crimes and Kiss the Girls. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the news channel shows Winter, there is footage of the dolphin being lifted into the truck at the beach. At the beginning, when the dolphin was first rescued, there were only the rescuers and the boy, but one of the rescuers did have a camera and was filming the events. See more »

Quotes

Hazel Haskett: What does your dad do?
Sawyer Nelson: I don't know. He left like 5 years ago. We don't know where he is. He never calls, never writes.
Hazel Haskett: Oh.
Sawyer Nelson: So what does your mom do?
Hazel Haskett: She died when I was 7. Never calls, never writes.
[smiles]
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