Review of Dolphin Tale (2011) by Michael Ian R — 28 Mar 2013

"Just because you're hurt doesn't mean you're broken." ...

This review of Dolphin Tale (2011) was written by Michael Ian R on 28 Mar 2013.

Dolphin Tale has generally received positive reviews.

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By Allison K (307) on 23 Sep 2014

Loved this movie....love dolphins....can't wait to see #2...love Harry Connick Jr...Kris Kristofferson, Ashley Judd…

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By Sam R (559) on 10 Aug 2015

Rating: 79% Dolphin Tale has a great human (and dolphin) cast, with a touching and inspirational story as well as relatable characters…

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By Sheena K (13) on 31 Aug 2014

Wow story is very touching and heartfelt brilliant film…

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By Teddy W (28) on 15 Aug 2014

The initial scenes of the movie show a pod of dolphins in their natural habitat followed by crab fishermen returning a crab trap to the ocean…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 22 Nov 2017

There's just not enough here to justify paying for the full-price theater experience…

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By Dylan S (8) on 02 Aug 2017

This movie wasn't terrible it was just boring at parts but the dolphins are really cute and the scenes with the dolphins are cute…

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By Francesca Rudkin (294) for New Zealand Herald (729) on 05 Sep 2017

Emotionally manipulative, this film will probably reduce you to tears but in a jolly, uplifting kind of way…

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By Gigiharris17 (13) on 11 Nov 2015

It's an earnest, sweet film that relies on the extraordinary true story of Winter, the rescued dolphin, and little on manipulative Hollywood…

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By Erik B (368) on 06 Mar 2015

I absolutely loved this movie...have wanted to see this movie for a while so finally got to see it and cannot wait to see the 2nd one…

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By Homer4President (193) on 13 Mar 2015

Dolphin Tale is a funny, charming, and a good-hearted family flick about courage, hope, and perseverance that will touch your heart and perhaps…

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