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The Cove

The Cove

2009Movie⏱️ 1h 32mPG-13
DocumentaryBiographyCrimeHistory
8.4
IMDB Rating
52,928 votes

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.

Director
Louie Psihoyos
Writers
N/A
Stars
Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones
Release Date
August 7, 2009
Language
English, Japanese
Country
United States, Japan, Germany, Chile, Canada, United Kingdom
🏆 39
Wins
🎯 18
Nominations
💬 165
Reviews
📋 62.1K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Richard O'Barry
Richard O'Barry
as Self - Earth Island Institute
Louie Psihoyos
Louie Psihoyos
as Self - Co-Founder, Oceanic Preservation Society
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Hardy Jones
as Self
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Michael Illiff
as Self - Institute of Antartica and Southern Ocean Studies, University of Tasmania
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Joji Morishita
as Self
👤
Ian Campbell
as Self
Paul Watson
Paul Watson
as Self
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Doug DeMaster
as Self - U.S. Deputy Commissioner for the IWC
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Dave Rastovich
as Self - Co-Founder, Surfers for Cetaceans
Charles Hambleton
Charles Hambleton
as Self

💰 Box Office

$1,187,434
Worldwide Gross
$857,005
Domestic Gross
$57,640
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tokyo, Japan
Production
Diamond Docs, Fish Films, Oceanic Preservation Society

🏷️ Keywords

dolphinkilling an animalanimal slaughtertwo word titleunderwater scene

🎯 Categories

Crime DocumentaryNature DocumentaryBiographyCrimeDocumentaryHistory

⭐ Featured Review

They are self-aware like humans are self-aware.
by lastliberal2009-12-17
9/10

"Winning almost every award it was nominated for, including the Sundance Audience Award, this film tells the tale of dolphin abuse throughout the world, but especially in Japan. If you love dolphins, as I do, this film will bring tears to your eyes. You will find all those dolphins you love are not happy. You will find out what happens to the thousands that are not selected by dolphinariums. You will find out the extreme measures Japan takes to make sure you never see this film. But, due to the incredible work of some dedicated individuals, you are seeing what happens in The Cove. It is not ..."

💡 Did You Know?

People Concerned for the Ocean, a local Taiji activist group, distributed DVDs in March of 2011 of the film, dubbed in Japanese, to all 3,500 residents of Taiji.

📖 Synopsis

Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.