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Blackfish

Blackfish

2013Movie⏱️ 1h 23mPG-13
DocumentaryDramaThriller
⭐ 8.1
IMDB Rating
75,997 votes

A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.

Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Writers
Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Eli B. Despres, Tim Zimmermann
Stars
Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg
Release Date
July 26, 2013
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
πŸ† 6
Wins
🎯 41
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 273
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 81.9K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Tilikum
Tilikum
as Self - Killer Whale
Dave Duffus
Dave Duffus
as Self - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher
Samantha Berg
Samantha Berg
as Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
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John Hargrove
as Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
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Mark Simmons
as Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
πŸ‘€
Kim Ashdown
as Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
πŸ‘€
Dean Gomersall
as Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
as Self - SeaWorld Commercial Actor
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Shamu
as Self - Killer Whale
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Carol Ray
as Self - Former SeaWorld Trainer

πŸ’° Box Office

$2,303,417
Worldwide Gross
$2,073,582
Domestic Gross
$75,962
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Sea World, San Diego, California, USA
Production
CNN Films, Manny O Productions

🏷️ Keywords

amusement parkanimal attackmarine parkorcasea world

🎯 Categories

Crime DocumentaryNature DocumentaryDocumentaryDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Gut-wrenching.
by Sergeant_Tibbs β€’ 2013-09-18
8/10

"This year is already shaping up to be a great one for documentaries and Blackfish is quickly earning the reputation of being the most essential. And it absolutely deserves it. Although its an emotionally charged argument, there's a rational logic behind it. Every time there's found footage of killer whale incidents it's utterly gut-wrenching and you can't help but dread the moments that inevitably shook the world when they could've been prevented. Fortunately, the filmmakers find a different way to present the footage each time and it keeps it from feeling repetitive a..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

As of August 2015, Seaworld profits have dropped 84% compared to the period prior to this film's release.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.