A story centered on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.
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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 September 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mein Freund, der Delfin See more »Box Office
Budget:
$37,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$19,152,401 (USA) (23 September 2011)Gross:
$72,279,690 (USA) (20 January 2012)Company Credits
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Alcon Entertainment, Arc Productions, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission See more »
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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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Written and Performed by Jerry King and The Rivertown Ramblers
Courtesy of El Toro Records
By arrangement with HD MUSIC NOW
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The position of the two containers put down by Hazel changes between shots. 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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Second Guessin'Written and Performed by Jerry King and The Rivertown Ramblers
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What a treat! I attended an Advance Screening of DOLPHIN TALE in RealD 3D in Ottawa on Saturday, September 17 at 10:00am at Empire 7 Theatre. This is a movie for "Everyone of All Ages", not just kids. I would dare to suggest that Parents should not drop off the kids to see this film but share this movie with your children. It is a very enjoyable, uplifting and heartwarming film that you will definitely enjoy seeing with your children. Grandparents will also enjoy seeing this film with their grandchildren. It is also a factual and enlightening film based upon a true story and is not "a fantasy film", such a the "Free Willy" type of films. I highly recommend that you put this on your "Must See" list and if you cannot make it to the theatre it will make a great Christmas gift or stocking stuffer. Thank you so very much, Warner Bros. Pictures Canada and Empire Theatres!