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

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, 14 September 2014

Gross USA:

$42,024,533

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,824,533

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

This movie did not show otters, which were in the first film.

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Goofs

In the scene where the aquarium personnel are getting ready to receive Hope, it is pouring rain. In the previous and subsequent scenes it is a clear sky and the ground is dry.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

Just before the end credits start, it shows news footage of the true story which inspired the movie.

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

Semester at Sea
Composed by Gerald Trottman
Courtesy of ASG Music Group

User Reviews

Nice, light, heart-warming movie

Firstly, let me just say that i love most animals. So I'm always in a good mood when watching animal movies, and this one too sends me rooting for Winter until the end. In this movie, we also see a slight development in Sawyer's character, which I feel is a good life lesson for me as well. The most heart-warming part of the movie for me actually came at the end when they showed the real footage of the dolphins and the visitors. Fun movie to watch 😁