Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)

The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital.

Director:

Charles Martin Smith

Writers:

Charles Martin Smith, Karen Janszen (characters)

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble

3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kris Kristofferson	...	Reed Haskett
Morgan Freeman	...	Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Ashley Judd	...	Lorraine Nelson
Juliana Harkavy	...	Rebecca
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Dr. Clay Haskett
Charles Martin Smith	...	George Hatton
Cozi Zuehlsdorff	...	Hazel Haskett
Austin Stowell	...	Kyle Connellan
Nathan Gamble	...	Sawyer Nelson
Austin Highsmith	...	Phoebe
Carlos Gómez	...	Dr. Aslan
Darin Ferraro	...	Dock Walker
Bethany Hamilton	...	Herself
Tom Nowicki	...	Phillip J Hordern
Taylor Blackwell	...	Susie

Storyline

It has been several years since young Sawyer Nelson and the dedicated team at the Clearwater Marine Hospital, headed by Dr. Clay Haskett, rescued Winter. With the help of Dr. Cameron McCarthy, who developed a unique prosthetic tail for the injured dolphin, they were able to save her life. Yet their fight is not over. Winter's surrogate mother, the very elderly dolphin Panama, has passed away, leaving Winter without the only poolmate she has ever known. However, the loss of Panama may have even greater repercussions for Winter, who, according to USDA regulations, cannot be housed alone, as dolphins' social behavior requires them to be paired with other dolphins. Time is running out to find a companion for her before the team at Clearwater loses their beloved Winter to another aquarium.

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Plot Keywords:

no opening credits | pelican | dolphin | purple gloves | latex gloves | 

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Taglines:

WINTER's amazing true story... now has HOPE.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official Twitter

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Winter - El delfín 2

Filming Locations:

Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$36,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$15,873,397, 12 September 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$42,019,483, 12 December 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcon Entertainment,Boxing Cat Films,Color Force

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nathan Gamble had his hair dyed dark brown to match Ashley Judd. He is naturally blonde.

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Goofs

The minivan that Sawyer and his family are seen inside in two different scenes has a no smoking logo on the dashboard. This is typical of US rental cars, but almost never seen in personal vehicles. The fact that it is shown being driven by Sawyer's mother on two different days in Sawyer's home town indicates the minivan was supposed to be the family car.

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Quotes

Lorraine Nelson: Honey, sometimes in life, we just have to make a decision.

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Crazy Credits

The opening of the film has no credits but the title. The title is shown on a beach and disappears when a wave comes as if it is being washed away.

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

You Got Me
Written by Diane Warren
Performed by Gavin DeGraw
Produced by Martin Johnson
Gavin DeGraw appears courtesy of RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

Great family movie

This is a great family movie. Written based on the real story is reflects on the true motto of Clearwater Marine Aquarium: "rescue, rehabilitate & release" The movie does not promote cruelty or keeping animals in captivity. If the dolphin or the turtle health bill is good and the animal is able to survive on its own then the crew release it back into the ocean. Harry Connick Jr. plays Dr Clay Haskett, and when asked if it was possible for Winter to survive on her own would he let her go. His answer: right this minute! As it is the animals that stay in the aquarium are either too seriously injured or with other medical reasons (dolphin Panama, that was keeping Winter company, was deaf and not able to echo-locate food and feed herself) The acting is good, story line simple enough for kids to follow and some moments you find yourself holding breath waiting for what is next. And after watching the movie you may want to visit real stars Winter & Hope in Clearwater, FL.