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

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Dr. Clay Haskett
Ashley Judd	...	Lorraine Nelson
Nathan Gamble	...	Sawyer Nelson
Kris Kristofferson	...	Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff	...	Hazel Haskett
Morgan Freeman	...	Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Austin Stowell	...	Kyle Connellan
Betsy Landin	...	Kat
Juliana Harkavy	...	Rebecca
Austin Highsmith	...	Phoebe
Tom Nowicki	...	Phillip J. Hordern
Charles Martin Smith	...	George Hatton
Denis Arndt	...	Dennis / Disabled Vet
Carlos Gómez	...	Dr. Miguel Arroyo
Bethany Hamilton	...	Bethany Hamilton

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the scenes with Hope, she was digitally shrunken to be the size of a baby dolphin.

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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

Dr. Cameron McCarthy: [on Winter] Does she ever come out?
Dr. Clay Haskett: Not much, it's hard to even coax her out to eat.
Dr. Cameron McCarthy: You ever try bacon? It works with my cat.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits finish rolling, Rufus the prank-loving bird makes some noise.

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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Soundtracks

Never Too Much
Written by Ryan Ogren, Nicholas Bailey, Aaron Aguilar
Performed by The Blueprint

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.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official Twitter

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dolphin Tale 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, St. Petersburg Clearwater Film Commission

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color (ACES)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1