A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director:
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
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Cast
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| Tilikum | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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John Hargrove | ... | Himself - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
| Samantha Berg | ... | Herself - Former SeaWorld Trainer | |
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Mark Simmons | ... | Himself - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
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Kim Ashdown | ... | Herself |
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Dean Gomersall | ... | Himself - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Shamu | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Carol Ray | ... | Herself - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
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John Jett | ... | Himself - Fomer SeaWorld Trainer |
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Dawn Brancheau | ... | Herself - SeaWorld Trainer (archive footage) |
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Jeffrey Ventre | ... | Himself - Former SeaWorld Trainer |
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Thomas Tobin | ... | Himself |
| Dave Duffus | ... | Himself - OSHA Expert Witness, Whale Researcher | |
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Jim Payne | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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Plot Synopsis
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Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity. Written by Anonymous
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Never capture what you can't control. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including disturbing and violent images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 October 2013 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
Blackfish - Egy kardszárnyú delfin története See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$75,962, 21 July 2013, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$2,063,312, 13 October 2013Company Credits
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Trivia
Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow told Empire Magazine that Blackfish (2013) was a big influence on the movie. The behavior of the captive Indominus Rex, was based on Tilikum's behavior in captivity. See more »Quotes
John Hargrove: Those are not your whales. Ya know, you love them, and you think, I'm the one that touches them, feeds them, keeps them alive, gives them the care that they need. They're NOT your whales. They own them!See more »
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First, that's a great documentary: it beautifully combines Herzog's "Grizzly Man" thrilling, escalating tension of how things go wrong when humans misinterpret their relation with nature with Achbar & Abbott's "The Corporation" sharp examination of modern-day companies.
Second, it is aesthetically captivating and pleasant to follow. Cowperthwaite's reconstructs the narrative leading to the final, and fatal, encounter of Tilikum and Dawn Brancheau, alternating footage, both in the wild and in aquariums, with interviews and contextual data.
Finally, it is a work that, without ever abandoning neutrality, serves a mostly noble cause: that against the confinement of animals that are intelligent, social, and set to crisscross oceans, not to be kept in tanks.
My hope is that, by being such a fine piece of art, it also helps change the industry of marine-life entertainment theme parks.
So "Blackfish" is a big splash in more than one way! Go watch it.