A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 6 wins & 41 nominations total
Tilikum
- Self - Killer Whale
- (archive footage)
James Earl Jones
- Self - SeaWorld Commercial Actor
- (archive footage)
Shamu
- Self - Killer Whale
- (archive footage)
Dawn Brancheau
- Self - SeaWorld Senior Trainer & Victim
- (archive footage)
Jim Payne
- Self - Local TV Reporter
- (archive footage)
Martha Sugalski
- Self - Local TV Reporter
- (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg
- Self
- (archive footage)
David Kirby
- Self - Author 'Death at SeaWorld'
- (archive footage)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs of August 2015, Seaworld profits have dropped 84% compared to the period prior to this film's release.
- GoofsAt minute 28:51 while mentioning Tilikum's arrival to Sea World in 1992, they show Keiko's footage; as you can clearly see a banner that says "Delegacion Tlalpan" and a "Reino Aventura" logo (where Keiko used to perform in Mexico city).
- Quotes
Howard Garrett - Orca Researcher: There is no record of an orca doing any harm to a human in the wild.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Storyville: Blackfish: The Whale That Killed (2013)
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A must-see!
This is a thought-provoking documentary on Tilikum, an Orca that has been at Sea World since 1983 and who is responsible for the death of 3 people (2 of his trainers, and 1 man who snuck into his tank). This is a film about the horrors that these animals go through being kept in captivity for our pleasure and the latest film to showcase how horrible Sea World can be for the very animals it claims to protect, oh the irony.
If you thought watching 'The Cove' was difficult, I suggest you take tissues if you plan on seeing this. 2 days later and I still can't stop thinking about this movie or get rid of some of the images and sounds shown.
I highly recommend this doc. Go see it with an open mind, I guarantee that you will never see captivity the same way again.
"If you were in a bathtub for 25 years, don't you think you'd get a little psychotic?!"
If you thought watching 'The Cove' was difficult, I suggest you take tissues if you plan on seeing this. 2 days later and I still can't stop thinking about this movie or get rid of some of the images and sounds shown.
I highly recommend this doc. Go see it with an open mind, I guarantee that you will never see captivity the same way again.
"If you were in a bathtub for 25 years, don't you think you'd get a little psychotic?!"
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- Also known as
- Storyville: Blackfish
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- Budget
- $1,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,073,582
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $75,962
- Jul 21, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $2,303,417
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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